China is a vast land of remarkable diversity. Located in the far south, the provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan offer some of the most exciting birding opportunities anywhere in this vast country. Together, these three provinces support the largest and most intact tropical rainforest anywhere in China and with this high habitat diversity comes extremely rich avian diversity. Some 550 species are possible among these three provinces alone representing more than 45% of all possible species in China. This includes such sought-after targets as the once mythical Hainan Peacock-pheasant, equally rare Hainan, White-necklaced and Bar-backed Partridges, Cabot’s Tragopan, and ultra-localized Nonggang Babbler. Moreover, due to the geographic isolation of Hainan in particular, Hainan supports several endemic subspecies that may warrant future species recognition.
White-necklaced, Hainan & Bar-backed Partridges, Cabot's Tragopan, Common & Silver Pheasants, Chinese Bamboo-Partridge, Hainan Peacock-pheasant, White-eared Night Heron, Black-faced Spoonbill, Black Baza, Mountain & Collared Scops-Owls, Red-headed Trogon, Chinese Barbet, Bronzed & Crow-billed Drongos, White-winged Magpie, Indochinese Green Magpie, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chestnut Bulbul, Collared Finchbill, Emei Leaf Warbler, Golden & Vinous-throated Parrotbills, Silver-breasted & Long-tailed Broadbills, Blue-rumped Pitta, Steak-breasted Scimitar-babbler, Nonggag Babbler, Huet's Fulvetta, Black-throated, Rufous-cheeked & Red-tailed Laughingthrushes, Hainan Blue Flycatcher, Chinese and Lesser Shortwings, Red-flanked Bluetail, Mrs. Gould's & Fork-tailed Sunbirds, Chinese Grosbeak.
Maritime Striped, Pallas's Red-hipped, and Black Giant Squirrels, Hainan Flying Squirrel, Hainan Gibbon, Wild Boar, Small Indian Mongoose, Masked Palm and Asian Palm Civets, Yellow-throated Marten, Leopard Cat.
temperature coniferous (pine, spruce & fir) and tropical broad-leaved forest, bamboo forest, rivers, mountain valleys
warm in the lower lying areas (most of the trip), cool in the higher lying areas
8 with 1 Rockjumper leader & local birding leader
moderate
comfortable
moderate with some tricky and some easy species
fabulous scenery, extensive broad-leaved, coniferous and bamboo forests, fascinating people and culture, rarely visited reserves and wilderness areas
Good
David Hoddinott was an excellent bird guide, finding and identifying birds at amazing speed and ease. He had researched the field well, and knew where to find the birds. He also had researched the literature and was versed in all the newest taxonomic changes. He was very patient in assuring that all the participants got on the bird.
Glen Valentine is an incredible guide and has real talent. We very much appreciate him and always find his tours fun and so rewarding with great birds, great views even in freezing conditions. Any tour with Glen is a guaranteed success and a good time. Daniel Danckwerts will be a great asset to RBT and contributed to the success of the tour. He is also personable and has a great sense of humour. He wasn't all that slow with his scope either and we all saw some fine birds through his scope. We are never surprised at the excellence of RBT guides.
David Hoddinott is an outstanding leader. Always conscious of the need to ensure that everyone sees each bird, he does, rightly, expect concentration and a positive approach throughout. This is the second time that I have travelled with David and I hope that I have the opportunity again in the future. Thank you.
Glen Valentine is an incredible guide and has real talent. We very much appreciate him and always find his tours fun and so rewarding with great birds, great views even in freezing conditions. Any tour with Glen is a guaranteed success and a good time. Daniel Danckwerts will be a great asset to RBT and contributed to the success of the tour. He is also personable and has a great sense of humour. He wasn't all that slow with his scope either and we all saw some fine birds through his scope. We are never surprised at the excellence of RBT guides.
As usual, Glen Valentine was fantastic. I have travelled with him before and it never ceases to amaze me how he can hear and spot birds so effectively. And his enthusiasm is contagious. You know that he has seen any given bird on previous trips but it's as though he is seeing it for the first time with you! Daniel Danckwerts was also on the tour "learning the ropes". Very knowledgeable and a good asset to have on the tour. A superb spotter! All in all, this was a fantastic trip. I would recommend it to anyone.
Tour Leader: Rockjumper Tour Leader TBC
Tour price (Per person): ZAR119,452 * CAD8,828 * AUD9,760 * GBP5,154
Single Supplement: ZAR9,167 * CAD678 * AUD749 * GBP396
Flight costs: ZAR8,964 * CAD662 * AUD732 * GBP387
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