There is indeed some scientific research, as well as anecdotal evidence, that some birds seek out addictive substances –...

June is not a great month for birding in Shanghai, though better than July. My highlight was a rather...

Unfortunately, there is not too much information on the Sri Lanka Blue Magpie – but its appearance alone justifies...

You may wonder why on earth anyone might ask this question, or how to answer it. Here is the...

Among Chinese birders, the Wuyuan, Jiangxi area is known for three species – the Pied Falconet (separate post), the...

The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is one of the sixteen paradise flycatchers in the genus Terpsiphone. For several species in...

Raden Soerjo Forest Park is an area of montane evergreen forests and also has a fairly high mountain (Gunung...

This morning, I posted a simple question in a local Shanghai birding group – and got a reply. Here...