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Birds Of China

This gallery is a sincere effort to document birds of China. I've got two fold objective in bird photography (a) first is for documenting various species in China and their behavior and (b) second is to bring an artistic perspective that is visible beyond the naked eye. As such you will find some pictures not so good as others meant for art as they are pure for documentation purpose only. If there are any species identified incorrectly, pls do email me and I will be glad to update them as soon as possible. The caption has the English Name, Scientific Name, Chinese Name, Pinyin of Chinese Name and the Meaning of chinese name. So it is something like this: English_Name (Scientific_Name) [Chinese_Name Pinyin_of_Chinese_Name, 'Meaning_of_Chinese_Name']

None of these photographs have been taken in the zoo or of tamed birds, neither have any artificial perches or bait been put to attract these birds. All shots are taken in wild environment with all caution to minimize disturbance to the birds. Also, I am not a big fan of Photoshoping photographs - as such these photographs are as shot, with minor crop, spot removals, exposure and contrast changes done in Adobe Lightroom. Hope you enjoy this gallery.
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Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) [斑文鸟 bān wén-niǎo, 'striped culture-bird'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
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Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) [斑文鸟 bān wén-niǎo, 'striped culture-bird'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China

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  • Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) [沼泽大尾莺 zhǎo-zé dà-wěi-yīng, 'swamp large tailed warbler'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Eurasian Wryneck (Jynx torquilla) [蚁䴕 yǐ liè, 'ant woodpecker'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Common Rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus) [普通朱雀 pǔtōng zhū-què, 'common vermilion finch'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Little Bunting (Emberiza pusilla) [小鹀 xiǎo wú, 'small bunting'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Yellow Streaked Warbler (Phylloscopus armandii) [棕眉柳莺 zōng-méi liǔ-yīng, 'reddish-brown-browed willow warbler'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Yellow Streaked Warbler (Phylloscopus armandii) [棕眉柳莺 zōng-méi liǔ-yīng, 'reddish-brown-browed willow warbler'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) [白斑黑石䳭 bái-bān hēi shí-jí, 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) [白斑黑石䳭 bái-bān hēi shí-jí, 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Yellow Browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) [黄眉柳莺 huáng-méi liǔ-yīng, 'yellow-browed willow warbler'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) [白斑黑石䳭 bái-bān hēi shí-jí, 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) [白斑黑石䳭 bái-bān hēi shí-jí, 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Pied Bushchat (Saxicola caprata) [白斑黑石䳭 bái-bān hēi shí-jí, 'white-striped/spotted black stone chat'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) [暗冕山鹪莺 àn-miǎn shān-jiāo-yīng, 'dark-crowned mountain wren-warbler'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) [斑文鸟 bān wén-niǎo, 'striped culture-bird'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Scaly-Breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata) [斑文鸟 bān wén-niǎo, 'striped culture-bird'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) [白腰草鹬 bái-yāo cǎo yù, 'white-rumped grass yu'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) [普通翠鸟 pǔtōng cuì-niǎo, 'common cui bird']   at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) [普通翠鸟 pǔtōng cuì-niǎo, 'common cui bird']   at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) [普通翠鸟 pǔtōng cuì-niǎo, 'common cui bird']   at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
  • Oriental White-Eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) [灰腹绣眼鸟 huī-fù xiù-yǎn-niǎo, 'grey-bellied embroidered eye bird'] at Sheng Tai Yuan, Ruili, Yunnan, China
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