Common Birds of Yunnan China

One of the world's most spectacular pheasants — the male's white and black scaled cape, red and blue plumage, and 1 m tail are displayed in bamboo forest walks at dawn near Tengchong.

A Yunnan specialty at the western extremity of its range — the grey belly (unlike the spotted belly of Temminck's Tragopan) identifies this shy forest pheasant of the Gaoligong range.

Winters in spectacular numbers at Napahai wetland near Shangri-La — the high plateau marshes hold over 1,000 birds that perform elaborate dancing displays throughout the cold months.

A China endemic nuthatch restricted primarily to Yunnan's pine forests — the pale underparts and black crown distinguish it from the similar Chestnut-vented Nuthatch.

Leads mixed species flocks through Yunnan's cloud forest — the long, graduated blue-grey tail and rich chestnut wings make it one of Yunnan's most sought-after Himalayan specialties.

A stunning but elusive thrush-like bird with vivid green and blue plumage — requires patient dawn searching in dense subtropical montane forest in western Yunnan.

A handsome bunting with a striking black and chestnut male pattern and a pronounced crest — perches openly on rocks and bushes in Yunnan's hill country.

A massive grosbeak with a bill built like bolt-cutters — cracks open the hardest seeds in Yunnan's forest; the bold black-and-yellow male produces a rich, fluting song from treetops.