The Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) used to be thought breeding mainly in north Far East region including NE China and the far eastern Russia~ [1～6] . Whereas,from the beginning of the 21st century,cases of nesting...The Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) used to be thought breeding mainly in north Far East region including NE China and the far eastern Russia~ [1～6] . Whereas,from the beginning of the 21st century,cases of nesting effort of the stork were successively reported from eastern and central southern China,the region that constantly holding most of the wintering individuals of the bird~ [4～6] ,with the localities of the Yellow River estuary in Shangdong by the Yellow Sea,Gaoyou and Dafeng of N Jiangsu,and,along the lower branch of the Yangtze River such as at Wangjiang in S Anhui and at Poyang,Yugan,and Jinxian of the SE part of Poyang lake in N Jiangxi~ [12～14] . At the Yellow River estuary,one pair of the stork found nesting on electricity pylon in 2003,then,2 pairs in 2005 and 7 pairs in 2006. In 2007,16 nests were found and in total of 48 chicks observed hatched and well raised,then,in 2008,15 pairs with 42 or 43 raised chicks at least. As it is reported that,during 2004-2006,in total of 11 nests of the stork,also built on top of electricity pylons (over 45 m high),were found at Wangjiang of S Anhui~ [14] ,whereas,due to human disturbance,only with 12 chicks could virtually get out of the nests~ [15,16] . The Oriental Stork found as summer residents around Poyang lake was in 2002,with 13 birds recorded,then 25 birds in 2003~ [12] . In 2004,2 pairs of the stork found nesting on pylon with 4 chicks raised. In 2007,5 pairs were found nesting on pylon at three localities (counties),Poyang,Yugan,and Jinxian,of the southeastern area of the lake,with 13 chicks getting out of the nests in safety and 2 other chicks falling down onto the ground then being transferred to Nanchang zoo for captive raising. Then,in early March 2008,we found 3 pairs started nesting on pylon at Poyang and Jinxian and observed birds mating in the nest,but,due to human disturbance,only 4-5 chicks,from 2 nests,were successfully raised. In fact,10 years have passed since the first attempt of one pair stork found nesting on electricity pylon in Taiwan in 1998,showing the bird started trying to breed in relatively lower latitude region of East Asia where historically being the wintering area of the bird,and,we thought that until now two new breeding subpopulations of the stork might hence be properly recognized being established,one at the Yellow River estuary and one along the lower branch of the Yangtze River,with a remarkable characteristic that all the birds in the two subpopulations are to prefer nesting on pylons,and they did it quite well,if there is no human disturbance. According to the latest factsheet on the Oriental Stork quite recently issued by BirdLife International,the whole world population of mature birds of the stork is currently estimated to be of 1 000-2 499 individuals only,so,number of each new subpopulation is to reach to 1% of its world population,with the whole breeding range of the bird,formerly estimated of about 474 000 km^2 ,much southward extended.展开更多
The White-necklaced Partridge Arborophila gingica,though being recorded in Fujian of SE China by Gmelin as early as in 1789,lack is still of the knowledge and understanding on its occurrence in the province since so f...The White-necklaced Partridge Arborophila gingica,though being recorded in Fujian of SE China by Gmelin as early as in 1789,lack is still of the knowledge and understanding on its occurrence in the province since so far,whereas,according to our field observations in the last few years,the bird might be widely distributed in almost all the territory in the mainland Fujian.In fact,the White-necklaced Partridge can be found in Fujian along the coast from Fuding and Ningde,the very northeast of the Province,to Fuzhou,Fuqing,and Putian of the central east part and southwards to Xiamen and Zhao’an in south Fujian,while,along the border of Fujian with other provinces,the partridge is found distributed in the whole Wuyishan range in the north and NW Fujian to Tai’ning and Ninghua the west and down to Yongding the very south.And,the White-necklaced Partridge might be to occur from the hill-foot lower than 150 m along the coastal areas up to 1 900 m around the top area of Wuyishan,which is also the summit to SE China.By counting the calling males in early breeding season from mid-March to early May,it reveals that the population density of the bird might be of 2-3 pairs/km2 at 1 400-1 800 m asl.in Wuyishan,4-5 pairs/km2 at 900-1 200 m asl.in Longqishan(Mt.Longqi) at Jiangle,and about 3 pairs/km2 in some areas lower than 500 m asl.near Xiamen.Moreover,in Jiangxi,the White-necklaced Partridge could be found distributed as north as to Lushan near the south bank of the Yangtze River.展开更多
The Japanese Waxwing,Bombycilla japonica,is so far known occurring in the Far East,breeding in the area of E Russia extending to the north NE China and wintering in relatively much larger a ange including Japan,N and ...The Japanese Waxwing,Bombycilla japonica,is so far known occurring in the Far East,breeding in the area of E Russia extending to the north NE China and wintering in relatively much larger a ange including Japan,N and S Korea,and almost the whole E and S China.Though the bird had been recorded a winter visitor at Wuyuan,of NE Jiangxi province in SE China,as early as in the mid-1990s,from 2002,we frequently saw the bird at different localities in the county not only in winter season but in spring and summer also.We found two flocks of the Japanese Waxwing at Wuyuan in spring and summer season,one in the north and one in the central part of the county,with the highest number of 33 birds and 25-26 birds of each flock counted in early May and in mid-July in 2002 respectively,and,the highest number of a flock of the bird that far counted in winter season is about 30 birds in central E Wuyuan in 2004.Though until now we have not yet collected any breeding records of the bird in the county,the above data might reveal that there is a small subpopulation of the Japanese Waxwing residing in Wuyuan all the year through.展开更多
四川山鹧鸪Arborophila rufipectus系由R.Boulton于1932年依据F.T.Smith在原西康省某地"Ta Cho Fu"采获的单独一号雄性标本而定名,中国鸟类学家以往多认为该种的模式标本产地为今四川甘洛县的大桥乡。通过对大桥乡所在地理坐...四川山鹧鸪Arborophila rufipectus系由R.Boulton于1932年依据F.T.Smith在原西康省某地"Ta Cho Fu"采获的单独一号雄性标本而定名,中国鸟类学家以往多认为该种的模式标本产地为今四川甘洛县的大桥乡。通过对大桥乡所在地理坐标的实测,并使用GoogleEarth对该地区进行查检,作者提出"Ta Cho Fu"当在今四川汉源县境内,对该地点具体位置的订正和重新定位,使四川山鹧鸪的总分布区域北推了至少100km范围。展开更多
文摘The Oriental Stork (Ciconia boyciana) used to be thought breeding mainly in north Far East region including NE China and the far eastern Russia~ [1～6] . Whereas,from the beginning of the 21st century,cases of nesting effort of the stork were successively reported from eastern and central southern China,the region that constantly holding most of the wintering individuals of the bird~ [4～6] ,with the localities of the Yellow River estuary in Shangdong by the Yellow Sea,Gaoyou and Dafeng of N Jiangsu,and,along the lower branch of the Yangtze River such as at Wangjiang in S Anhui and at Poyang,Yugan,and Jinxian of the SE part of Poyang lake in N Jiangxi~ [12～14] . At the Yellow River estuary,one pair of the stork found nesting on electricity pylon in 2003,then,2 pairs in 2005 and 7 pairs in 2006. In 2007,16 nests were found and in total of 48 chicks observed hatched and well raised,then,in 2008,15 pairs with 42 or 43 raised chicks at least. As it is reported that,during 2004-2006,in total of 11 nests of the stork,also built on top of electricity pylons (over 45 m high),were found at Wangjiang of S Anhui~ [14] ,whereas,due to human disturbance,only with 12 chicks could virtually get out of the nests~ [15,16] . The Oriental Stork found as summer residents around Poyang lake was in 2002,with 13 birds recorded,then 25 birds in 2003~ [12] . In 2004,2 pairs of the stork found nesting on pylon with 4 chicks raised. In 2007,5 pairs were found nesting on pylon at three localities (counties),Poyang,Yugan,and Jinxian,of the southeastern area of the lake,with 13 chicks getting out of the nests in safety and 2 other chicks falling down onto the ground then being transferred to Nanchang zoo for captive raising. Then,in early March 2008,we found 3 pairs started nesting on pylon at Poyang and Jinxian and observed birds mating in the nest,but,due to human disturbance,only 4-5 chicks,from 2 nests,were successfully raised. In fact,10 years have passed since the first attempt of one pair stork found nesting on electricity pylon in Taiwan in 1998,showing the bird started trying to breed in relatively lower latitude region of East Asia where historically being the wintering area of the bird,and,we thought that until now two new breeding subpopulations of the stork might hence be properly recognized being established,one at the Yellow River estuary and one along the lower branch of the Yangtze River,with a remarkable characteristic that all the birds in the two subpopulations are to prefer nesting on pylons,and they did it quite well,if there is no human disturbance. According to the latest factsheet on the Oriental Stork quite recently issued by BirdLife International,the whole world population of mature birds of the stork is currently estimated to be of 1 000-2 499 individuals only,so,number of each new subpopulation is to reach to 1% of its world population,with the whole breeding range of the bird,formerly estimated of about 474 000 km^2 ,much southward extended.
文摘The White-necklaced Partridge Arborophila gingica,though being recorded in Fujian of SE China by Gmelin as early as in 1789,lack is still of the knowledge and understanding on its occurrence in the province since so far,whereas,according to our field observations in the last few years,the bird might be widely distributed in almost all the territory in the mainland Fujian.In fact,the White-necklaced Partridge can be found in Fujian along the coast from Fuding and Ningde,the very northeast of the Province,to Fuzhou,Fuqing,and Putian of the central east part and southwards to Xiamen and Zhao’an in south Fujian,while,along the border of Fujian with other provinces,the partridge is found distributed in the whole Wuyishan range in the north and NW Fujian to Tai’ning and Ninghua the west and down to Yongding the very south.And,the White-necklaced Partridge might be to occur from the hill-foot lower than 150 m along the coastal areas up to 1 900 m around the top area of Wuyishan,which is also the summit to SE China.By counting the calling males in early breeding season from mid-March to early May,it reveals that the population density of the bird might be of 2-3 pairs/km2 at 1 400-1 800 m asl.in Wuyishan,4-5 pairs/km2 at 900-1 200 m asl.in Longqishan(Mt.Longqi) at Jiangle,and about 3 pairs/km2 in some areas lower than 500 m asl.near Xiamen.Moreover,in Jiangxi,the White-necklaced Partridge could be found distributed as north as to Lushan near the south bank of the Yangtze River.
文摘The Japanese Waxwing,Bombycilla japonica,is so far known occurring in the Far East,breeding in the area of E Russia extending to the north NE China and wintering in relatively much larger a ange including Japan,N and S Korea,and almost the whole E and S China.Though the bird had been recorded a winter visitor at Wuyuan,of NE Jiangxi province in SE China,as early as in the mid-1990s,from 2002,we frequently saw the bird at different localities in the county not only in winter season but in spring and summer also.We found two flocks of the Japanese Waxwing at Wuyuan in spring and summer season,one in the north and one in the central part of the county,with the highest number of 33 birds and 25-26 birds of each flock counted in early May and in mid-July in 2002 respectively,and,the highest number of a flock of the bird that far counted in winter season is about 30 birds in central E Wuyuan in 2004.Though until now we have not yet collected any breeding records of the bird in the county,the above data might reveal that there is a small subpopulation of the Japanese Waxwing residing in Wuyuan all the year through.
文摘四川山鹧鸪Arborophila rufipectus系由R.Boulton于1932年依据F.T.Smith在原西康省某地"Ta Cho Fu"采获的单独一号雄性标本而定名,中国鸟类学家以往多认为该种的模式标本产地为今四川甘洛县的大桥乡。通过对大桥乡所在地理坐标的实测,并使用GoogleEarth对该地区进行查检,作者提出"Ta Cho Fu"当在今四川汉源县境内,对该地点具体位置的订正和重新定位,使四川山鹧鸪的总分布区域北推了至少100km范围。
