Bird-Photo-Tours Asia’ Yunnan Province Hides / Blinds / Feeding Stations Tour provides an outstanding opportunity to obtain portrait-quality bird images of a large volume of bird species, at least around 100 species. This 13-day Bird-Photo-Tour provides a superb chance for close range bird photography of extremely shy species encompassing: (i) Laughingthrushes, Partridges and Pheasants (ii) Parrotbills, Pittas and Barbets (iii) Broadbills, Yuhinas and Minlas (iv) Sunbirds, Bulbuls and Wren Babblers (v) Woodpeckers, Shortwings and Warblers and much more besides. This Bird-Photo-Tour does also provide for some Wild Bird Photography options including rare species such as River Tern, Small Pratincole and Himalayan Owl.
Baoshan Prefecture: Hill Partridge, Rufous-throated Partridge, Great Barbet, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Broadbill, Spotted Forktail, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Silver Pheasant, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Scaly-breasted Cupwing, Scarlet Finch, Blyth’s Leaf Warbler, Ashy Drongo, Black-breasted Thrush, Golden Babbler, White-hooded Babbler, Grey Treepie, Rufous-capped Babbler, Black-naped Woodpecker, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Red-vented Bulbul, Daurian Redstart, Buff-barred Warbler, Black-headed Sibia, White-throated Fantail, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Japanese Thrush, Red-tailed Minla, Golden-throated Barbet, Whiskered Yuhina, Eyebrowed Thrush, Long-tailed Thrush, Himalayan Forest Thrush, Assam Laughingthrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Chinese Vivid Niltava, Rusty-fronted Barwing, Himalayan Bluetail, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Streaked Spiderhunter, Scaly Laughingthrush, Large Niltava, Grey-throated Babbler, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Long-tailed Sibia, Grey-backed Thrush, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, Silver-eared Mesia, Rusty-capped Fulvetta, Pied Bush Chat, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Golden Bush Robin, Rufous-winged Fulvetta, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Himalayan Shortwing, White-tailed Robin, Bronzed Drongo, Red-billed Leiothrix.
Dehong Prefecture: River Tern, Small Pratincole, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, White-crested Laughingthrush, Hill Blue Flycatcher, Pale-billed Parrotbill, Collared Treepie, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Rufous-backed Sibia, Lesser racket-tailed Drongo, Puff-throated Babbler, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Large Scimitar Babbler, Pale Blue Flycatcher, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Black-throated Laughingthrush, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Black Bulbul, Blue-fronted Redstart, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, White-cheeked Partridge, Lesser Yellownape, Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Greater Yellownape, Streaked Wren-Babbler.
Tour Extension to Xishuangbanna Prefecture: Siberian Rubythroat, Blue-naped Pitta, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Emerald Dove, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Verditer Flycatcher, Buff-breasted Babbler, Blue-winged Leafbird, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Siberian Blue Robin, White-throated Bulbul, Blue-winged Minla, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, Annam Limestone Babbler.
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 1-7 Baoshan Prefecture [6N, 5D, 12S]. Arrive Baoshan Airport, Drive 3-hours to guesthouse. Photographic Targets: Hill Partridge, Rufous-throated Partridge, Great Barbet, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Stripe-breasted Woodpecker, Long-tailed Broadbill, Spotted Forktail, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Silver Pheasant, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Scaly-breasted Cupwing, Scarlet Finch, Blyth’s Leaf Warbler, Ashy Drongo, Black-breasted Thrush, Golden Babbler, White-hooded Babbler, Grey Treepie, Rufous-capped Babbler, Black-naped Woodpecker, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Red-vented Bulbul, Daurian Redstart, Buff-barred Warbler, Black-headed Sibia, White-throated Fantail, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Japanese Thrush, Red-tailed Minla, Golden-throated Barbet, Whiskered Yuhina, Eyebrowed Thrush, Long-tailed Thrush, Himalayan Forest Thrush, Assam Laughingthrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Chinese Vivid Niltava, Rusty-fronted Barwing, Himalayan Bluetail, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, Chestnut-vented Nuthatch, Streaked Spiderhunter, Scaly Laughingthrush, Large Niltava, Grey-throated Babbler, Spot-winged Grosbeak, Long-tailed Sibia, Grey-backed Thrush, Chestnut-bellied Rock Thrush, Silver-eared Mesia, Rusty-capped Fulvetta, Pied Bush Chat, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Golden Bush Robin, Rufous-winged Fulvetta, White-gorgeted Flycatcher, Himalayan Shortwing, White-tailed Robin, Bronzed Drongo, Red-billed Leiothrix.
Day 7-13 Dehong Prefecture [6N, 5D, 12S]. Drive 4-hours to Dehong Prefecture. Photographic Targets: River Tern, Small Pratincole, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, White-crested Laughingthrush, Hill Blue Flycatcher, Pale-billed Parrotbill, Collared Treepie, Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Rufous-backed Sibia, Lesser racket-tailed Drongo, Puff-throated Babbler, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Large Scimitar Babbler, Pale Blue Flycatcher, Lesser Necklaced Laughingthrush, Black-throated Laughingthrush, Barred Cuckoo Dove, Black Bulbul, Blue-fronted Redstart, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Slaty-blue Flycatcher, White-cheeked Partridge, Lesser Yellownape, Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Greater Yellownape, Streaked Wren-Babbler.
Days 13 [0N, 0D, 0S]. Domestic Flight from Baoshan or Tengchong Airport to Kunming [END].
Tour Extension to Xishuangbanna PrefectureDays 13-19 Xishuangbanna Prefecture [6N, 5D, 10S]. Drive 12-hours to Xishuangbanna Prefecture. Photographic Targets: Siberian Rubythroat, Blue-naped Pitta, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Common Emerald Dove, Pin-striped Tit-Babbler, Verditer Flycatcher, Buff-breasted Babbler, Blue-winged Leafbird, Brown-cheeked Fulvetta, Siberian Blue Robin, White-throated Bulbul, Blue-winged Minla, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Spot-breasted Laughingthrush, Annam Limestone Babbler.
Days 19-20 [1N, 0D, 0S]. Domestic Flight from Xishuangbanna to Kunming, with international departures the following day [Overnight: Kunming].
[Key: N=Night, D=Full Day, S = Session / Half-Day]
Fan was born and raised in Yunnan Province in Baoshan Prefecture and has an expert knowledge of the birds in this area. With speciality birds to photograph including Scarlet Finch, Rufous-throated Partridge, Great Barbet, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Long-tailed Broadbill, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Scaly-breasted Cupwing and Golden Babbler, Fan is well-placed to provide guidance and support to ensure close photographic encounters of Yunnan's birds are enjoyed.
(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'.
: Sichuan
