cchristina

2007.5.9-11
Had a field trip to Xinjiang during 9-11 May. Bird watching is not my mainly activitiy in this trip. So, I took few species of birds. I tried my best to identify them from the China Bird Field Guide. Please help to correct if I am wrong.

1. 大杜鵑 Eurasian Cuckoo




2. 棕尾伯勞 Rufous-tailed Shrike isabellinus
Male




Female


3. 普通樓燕 Common Swift


4. 家燕 Barn Swallow


5. 赤胸朱頂雀 Eurasian Linnet




6. 小嘴烏鴉 Carrion Crow


7. 渡鴉 Common Raven


8. 灰藍山雀 Azure Tit




9. 金額絲雀 Fire-fronted Serin




10. 白鶺鴒 White Wagtail personata




11. 黑耳鳶 Black-eared Kite

lpaul

Nice pictures.  One or two corrections:

No. 6 is a female Rufous-tailed Shrike, this bird and the male in photo 2 are of the nominate subspecies isabellinus which is a migrant through Xinjiang, breeding in NE China and Mongolia.  Arenarius which is an endemic breeding taxon in S Xinjiang (and perhaps also the Qaidam) is much sandier, has sandy brown primaries, an incomplete mask and lacks a white primary patch.

No. 8 is a Ravern (note the strongly graduated tail and heavy bill).

cchristina

Dear Paul,

Thanks a lot!

Christina