The southern Chinese province of Guangxi which borders Vietnam offers much to the bird photographer. One of our main objectives during this Bird-Photo-Tour will be on obtaining portraits of the Nonggang Babbler, an endemic bird that was only recently described to science. Guangxi Province also offers a great opportunity for close photographic encounters with Blue-rumped Pitta, the striking White-winged Magpie and also the charismatic Indochinese Green Magpie. With difficult-to-encounter birds also including Bar-backed Partridge, Spectacled Barwing and Silver Pheasant this 9-day bird photography workshop to the under-visited province of Guangxi provides a great opportunity to achieve portrait-quality images of endemic, near-endemic and also range-restricted birds.
Tragopans / Pheasants : Silver Pheasant
Partridges: Bar-backed Partridge
Babblers: Nonggang Babbler / Buff-breasted Babbler / Chestnut-capped Babbler / Yellow-eyed Babbler / Spot-necked Babbler / Spectacled Barwing
Others: Blue-rumped Pitta / Red-headed Trogon / White-winged Magpie / Indochinese Green Magpie
Guiding Fees / Ground Transportation / Accommodation / Meals / Entrance Fees / Tipping for Drivers, Boatsmen, Hotel and Restaurant Staff.
International Flights / VISA Fees / Travel Insurance / Tips for Local Guide / Alcohol / Laundry / Items of a Personal Nature
Days 1-9, Guangxi Province [8N / 7D / 14S]. Arrive Nanning International Airport and drive 3-hours, 240km to Chongzuo Prefecture [4N / 3D / 7S]. Photographic Targets: Nonggang Babbler / White-winged magpie / Indochinese Green Magpie / Streaked Wren-Babbler / Buff-breasted Babbler / Fork-tailed Sunbird / Blue-rumped Pitta / White-eared Night Heron / Chestnut Bunting / Rufescent Prinia / Black-naped Monarch / Limestone Leaf Warbler / Chestnut-capped Babbler / Yellow-bellied Warbler / Black-throated Laughingthrush / Yellow-eyed Babbler / Indochinese Yuhina / Rufous-capped Babbler / Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler. Drive 3-hours 240km Baise Prefecture [2N / 1D / 3S]. Photographic Targets: Spectacled Barwing / Bar-backed Partridge / Grey-bellied Tesia.
Days 9, Guangxi Province [0N / 0D / 0S]. Depart Nanning International Airport [END].
[Key: N=Night, D=Full Day, S = Session / Half-Day]
Steven was born in Gansu Province in northwest China before moving to Jiangxi Province on China’s east coast where he graduated as an International Tour Guide. Commencing trading as a guide, Steven initially focused on cultural tours before moving to bird guiding in 2008. This move into ecotourism was influenced by China’s largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, which in winter is home to 98% of the global population of the critically endangered Siberian Crane. It was a 2008 encounter with that species that proved pivotal and sparked Steven’s passion for birds. Fast forwarding 15-years, Steven is now one of China’s top bird guides, leading tours throughout most of China’s important bird photography locations. Steven’s kind and gentle personality, fluent English language skills, sound field identification abilities, care and thoughtfulness for others, and in particular his strong knowledge of how to support the needs of the bird photographer, have all combined to produce Steven’s strong guiding reputation especially so within the bird photography community.
: Parrotbills
: Qinghai
: Guangxi
: Southern
: Guangdong
: Hainan
: Yunnan
: Cranes
: Pheasants
: Parrotbills
: Qinghai
: Guangxi
: Southern
: Guangdong
: Hainan
: Yunnan
: Cranes
: Pheasants
: Parrotbills
: Qinghai
: Guangxi
: Southern
: Guangdong
: Hainan
: Yunnan
: Cranes
: Pheasants
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
