In Pursuit of Parrotbills in China - Itinerary

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China</span></span></strong><br/> </div><div><a href="#dates-price" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(224, 124, 0);">18 Days / Limited to 8 Travelers / $4,570 (+air)</a><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">China has about 20 kinds of parrotbill species in total. They are mainly found in Southwest China. This trip focuses on Yunnan and Sichuan, the two most important destinations for parrotbills. On this trip, we can expect about 14 species of parrotbills including the endemic Three-toed Parrotbill and Grey-hooded Parrotbill. The Black-throated Parrotbill is not easy to track down but it is really rewarding to try during this tour. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Besides parrotbills, this trip covers some of the classic birding sites in Yunnan and Sichuan including the world-renowned Gaoligong Mountains, and Longcanggou Forest Park that holds a great variety of pheasants, laughingthrushes, babblers, etc. We can expect some southwestern specials like Grey Peacock Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Kalij Pheasant, White-cheeked Partridge, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Temminck's Tragopan, etc.</span></span><br/> </div></div><div class="tours-tit02 info-sheet"><h2>Tour Info Sheet</h2></div><table class="table"><tbody><tr><th> Highlight Birds</th><td style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;">Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Brown-winged Parrotbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Black-throated Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Pale-billed Parrotbill, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Brown Parrotbill, Fulvous Parrotbill, Ashy-throated Parrotbill, Great Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, Golden Parrotbill, Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Kalij Pheasant, White-cheeked Partridge, Hill Partridge, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Rufous-throated Partridge, Gold-fronted Fulvetta, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Blue-winged Laughingthrush, Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Wedge-billed Wren Babbler, Grey-bellied Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Chestnut-headed Tesia, Golden-throated Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Bay Woodpecker, Greater Yellownape, Red-tailed Minla, Scarlet Finch, Striated Bulbul, Beautiful Sibia, Long-tailed Sibia, Large Niltava, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Golden Bush Robin, Rusty-fronted Barwing, Scarlet Minivet, Yellow-cheeked Tit, Fire-tailed Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, White-browed Piculet, Long-tailed Broadbill, etc.</div></td></tr><tr><th> Numbers of Species to Expect</th><td>200-250</td></tr><tr><th> Ease of Birding</th><td>mostly easy birding with a few tricky species</td></tr><tr><th> Highlight Mammals</th><td style="text-align: justify;">Red Panda, Tibetan Macaque, Sambar, Chinese Goral, Red and White Giant Flying Squirrel, etc.</td></tr><tr><th> Other Attractions</th><td>wild panda habitat, delicate food, colorful minority culture</td></tr><tr><th> Photography Opportunities</th><td>birding focused but with very good photography chances</td></tr><tr><th> Habitats Covered</th><td>tropical and subtropical forests, woodlands, basin</td></tr><tr><th> Expected Climate</th><td><div>mostly comfortable but can be clod in West Sichuan, humid in the basin, rain is possible</div></td></tr><tr><th> Physical Requirements</th><td>mostly easy, demanding but optional in certain parts</td></tr><tr><th> Accommodation</th><td>very comfortable</td></tr><tr><th> Transportation</th><td>19-seat van</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="tours-tit02"><div><br/><span style="font-size:20px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>What makes this trip irreplaceable?</strong></span></span><br/> </div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">1.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>This trip focuses on the parrotbills of southwestern China in which you have the best chance of seeing the endemic and special parrotbills. Besides, we run the trip in the best season when our targets are in the mating season. </span></span><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Our experienced guides have guided birding tours in these areas for many years, they have great knowledge about local birds and birding sites with good access to the latest bird info. At the same time, they have rich experiences of guiding birders from different countries and understand their needs well. </span></span><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">3.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Besides parrotbills, this trip covers some popular and classic birding sites which are home to a great variety of birds of other families you are also equally interested in southwestern China.</span></span><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">4.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>A small group size of no more than 8 birders.</span></span><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">5.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>Years of working as a local partner for some prestigious western companies specialized in birds and wildlife.</span></span><br/> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">6.<span style="white-space:pre"> </span>A strong logistic team in the office to ensure our trip goes smoothly and every participant has a comfortable and memorable journey.</span></span></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> <div class="page-leader-gallery"> <div class="tit"> <h2>Gallery</h2> </div> <div class="gallery"> <div class="swiper-container gallery-top"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104200235.jpg" alt="20200903104200346"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104200830.jpg" alt="20200903104200115"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201844.jpg" alt="20200903104201985"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201694.jpg" alt="20200903104201973"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201639.jpg" alt="20200903104201773"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201953.jpg" alt="20200903104201875"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201751.jpg" alt="20200903104201480"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201249.jpg" alt="20200903104201323"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104202426.jpg" alt="20200903104202406"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104202771.jpg" alt="20200903104202197"/></div> </div> <div class="swiper-button-next swiper-button-white"></div> <div class="swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white"></div> </div> <div class="swiper-container gallery-thumbs"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104200235.jpg" alt="20200903104200346"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104200830.jpg" alt="20200903104200115"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201844.jpg" alt="20200903104201985"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201694.jpg" alt="20200903104201973"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201639.jpg" alt="20200903104201773"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201953.jpg" alt="20200903104201875"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201751.jpg" alt="20200903104201480"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104201249.jpg" alt="20200903104201323"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104202426.jpg" alt="20200903104202406"/></div> <div class="swiper-slide"><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903104202771.jpg" alt="20200903104202197"/></div> </div> </div> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/skin/style/swiper-4.2.2.min.css"/> <script type="text/javascript" src="/skin/js/swiper-4.2.2.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> var galleryThumbs = new Swiper('.gallery-thumbs', { spaceBetween: 10, slidesPerView: 4, freeMode: true, watchSlidesVisibility: true, watchSlidesProgress: true, }); 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Private transportation throughout the trip, including airport pick-up in Kunming and drop-off in Chengdu; </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Internal flight ticket as listed in the itinerary.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">2. All meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 18.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">3. All the entrance tickets for places listed in the itinerary including cable cars and shuttle buses.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">4. Hotel stays from the first day to the last day, two clients occupy one twin-bed room on a sharing basis at nice 3 or 4-star hotels in big cities and local best guesthouses in remote areas.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">5. Bottled water and snacks throughout the trip.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">6. Simple western breakfast whenever possible.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">7. Service charges of a professional bird guide throughout the whole trip.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">8. China domestic travel insurance.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">9. Service of all logistic supports.</span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The cost <span style="text-decoration:underline;">does not include</span> the following:</span></span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">a. Drinks during meals.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">b. Extra charges due to changes in the itinerary from the client's side or factors beyond the control of AlpineBirding such as natural disasters or government policy changes.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">c. Discretionary tips to local guides and drivers.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">d. All personal expenses such as laundry service.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">e. </span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;">ANY AIRFARE except those stated in the itinerary.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">f. Any program not listed in the itinerary.</span></span></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="itinerary" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Itinerary</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div class="map"><div class="tit"><h2>Tour Map</h2></div><div class="con"><img alt="" src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903100716777.jpg" style="width: 960px; height: 560px;"/></div></div><div class="tours-tit03"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Day 1: Arrival in Kunming, China.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Today, your AlpineBirding bird guide or driver will meet you once you arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport. After checking in the hotel nearby, we will go birding around if time permits. At dinner time, we will have the first chance to savor the Yunnan dishes together and get to know our adventure crews.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 2: Kunming to Gaoligong Mountains.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Before we complete our journey to Gaoligong, we can visit the Kunming Botanical Garden for some urban species including Red-tailed Minla, Blue-winged Minla, Red-billed Leiothrix, Japanese White-eye, Black-breasted Thrush, Blue Whistling Thrush, Black-headed Greenfinch, Crested Finchbill, Brown-breasted Bulbul, Long-tailed Shrike, and Spot-breasted Scimitar Babbler. Upon arrival at Gaoligong, we will check in our lovely guesthouse, then go out to search for our first parrotbill, the Spot-breasted Parrotbill.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 3: Gaoligong Mountains.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Located on the western side of Yunnan Province, the Gaoligong belongs to the south end of the Hengduan Mountain Ranges, the elevation changes sharply from 650 meters at the bottom to 5,128 meters at the peak. As a result of its 7 complete vegetation types, Gaoligong Mountains have been rated as one of 36 hot spots for biodiversity by Conservation International. So far, around 525 bird species have been recorded here, accounting for 43.3% of the total in Yunnan Province, in which around 40 bird species are under national protection. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Winter is the best birding time in Yunnan to look for parrotbills, as they move to lower altitude where is warmer and has more food available. Besides, all the birds tend to stay as flacks in winter which maximizes our opportunities.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend one full day in the Baihualing area, the core area of the Gaoligong Mountains. Our focuses here are three adorable parrotbills namely Spot-breasted Parrotbill, Brown-winged Parrotbill, and Grey-headed Parrotbill. Besides, we can expect to get some other excellent birds including Silver Pheasant, Mrs. Hume's Pheasant, Hill Partridge, Mountain Bamboo Partridge, Rufous-throated Partridge, Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush, Blue-winged Laughingthrush, Scarlet-faced Liocichla, Grey-winged Blackbird, Long-tailed Thrush, Wedge-billed Wren Babbler, Grey-bellied Tesia, Slaty-bellied Tesia, Chestnut-headed Tesia, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Besides, during our exploration in the dense virgin forests, we will also look for Mountain Imperial Pigeon, Great Barbet, Golden-throated Barbet, Blue-throated Barbet, Broad-billed Warbler, Bay Woodpecker, Greater Yellownape, Red-tailed Minla, Scarlet Finch, Whiskered Yuhina, Rufous-vented Yuhina, Striated Bulbul, Flavescent Bulbul, Beautiful Sibia, Long-tailed Sibia, Large Niltava, Rufous-bellied Niltava, Golden Bush Robin, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Rusty-fronted Barwing, Short-billed Minivet, Scarlet Minivet, Yellow-cheeked Tit, etc. In addition, we can expect some beautiful sunbirds including Fire-tailed Sunbird, Black-throated Sunbird, Mrs. Gould's Sunbird, Green-tailed Sunbird, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There are a lot of "bird hides" built in Gaoligong thanks to the fast development of bird watching and bird photography. These hides give us more opportunities to see the above-mentioned species.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 4: Gaoligong Mountains to Tengchong.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend some time birding on the mountain foot area before we drive to Tengchong. Along the way, we can stop in another important park in the Gaoligong Mountains, the Gaoligong National Park. After spending a couple of hours birding in this park, we drive on to Tengchong where is famous for its mild climate, ancient volcanoes, and geothermal springs.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 5: Tengchong to Yinjiang via Laifeng Mountain.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In the morning, we drive to Laifengshan Park, the largest park in the city. We should get a better chance to try the Brown-winged Parrotbill, other birds we can expect here including Silver Pheasant, Black-breasted Thrush, Slender-billed Oriole, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Maroon Oriole. After a short birding in the park, we will complete a 2-hour journey to Yinjiang, a small county border with Myanmar.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">we will mainly focus on the reed marshes and benchland of the Dayingjiang River this afternoon. If we are lucky, we may seek out several River Terns although it can be difficult as there are only around 10 terns that visit this area every winter. Other species we hope to encounter this afternoon including Indian Spot-billed Duck, Small Pratincole, River Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Temminck's Stint, Coppersmith Barbet, Alexandrine Parakeet, Red-breasted Parakeet, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Striated Grassbird, Rufescent Prinia, Grey-breasted Prinia, Grey-throated Martin, Asian Barred Owlet, Dusky Warbler, Collared Myna, Great Myna, Citrine Wagtail, Paddyfield Pipit, Little Bunting, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 6: Yinjiang & surrounds (Sudian Township).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Today we will drive along a valley towards the Sudian Lisu Township, we will spend the whole day searching for the elusive Black-throated Parrotbill, but we need to be very fortunate to encounter it. Other parrotbills we expect here are Grey-headed Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill. Additionally, we can expect other species including Black-crested Bulbul, Red-vented Bulbul, Flavescent Bulbul, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Rufous-backed Sibia, Pied Bushchat, Green-tailed Sunbird, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 7: Yingjiang to Hornbill Valley.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">If needed, we can visit Sudian again to try our luck for the Black-throated Parrotbill, otherwise, we drive to the Hornbill Valley.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 8: Hornbill Valley.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend at least a day in the Hornbill Valley, an up-and-coming birding site that is renowned for being the best place to see hornbills in China, in addition to a big variety of pheasants, laughingthrushes, and flycatchers. We will slowly explore the forest and look for Rufous-headed Parrotbill again, we also have good chances to see Grey-headed Parrotbill today. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Other precious birds we could expect including Great Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Wreathed Hornbill, Grey Peacock Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Kalij Pheasant, White-cheeked Partridge, Green-billed Malkoha, Crested Serpent Eagle, Jerdon's Baza, Collared Scops Owl, Spot-bellied Eagle Owl, Brown Boobook, Red-headed Trogon, Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Blue-eared Barbet, Greater Flameback, Lesser Yellownape, Great Slaty Woodpecker, Collared Falconet, Oriental Hobby, Long-tailed Broadbill, Blue-naped Pitta, Black-hooded Oriole, Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, Collared Treepie, Sultan Tit, Striated Swallow, Black-crested Bulbul, Grey-eyed Bulbul, Pin-striped Tit Babbler, Red-billed Scimitar Babbler, Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler, Large Scimitar Babbler, Spot-throated Babbler, Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush, Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush, Streaked Wren Babbler, Nepal Fulvetta, Velvet-fronted Nuthatch, White-rumped Shama, White-tailed Flycatcher, Lesser Shortwing, Blue-winged Leafbird, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 9: Hornbill Valley to Ruili.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will continue our exploration in Yingjiang this morning, then we drive to Ruili, our last destination in the Yunnan section.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 10: Ruili & surrounds (Nanjingli & Moli Tropical Rain Forest).</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Ruili is one of these few places in China where has a relatively intact tropical rainforest system, thus, Ruili is renowned for being one of the best places to see tropical birds in China. We will spread our time into two places, Nanjingli, and Moli Tropical Forest. While in the lush bamboo bush and dense forest of Nanjingli, we will mainly look for Pale-billed Parrotbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Rufous-headed Parrotbill, we can also expect Golden Babbler, Rufous-backed Sibia, White-browed Piculet, Long-tailed Broadbill, Black-eared Shrike Babbler, Mountain Tailorbird, Spot-winged Grosbeak, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">While birding in Moli Tropical Rain Forest, we will put our effort in search of Rufous-headed Parrotbill, Pale-billed Parrotbill, Mountain Hawk Eagle, Streaked Wren Babbler, Dark-sided Thrush, Long-tailed Broadbill, Silver-breasted Broadbill, Red-headed Trogon, Coppersmith Barbet, Rosy Minivet, Large Woodshrike, Common Iora, Grey-bellied Tesia, Yellow-bellied Warbler, Rufous-backed Sibia, Rufous-chinned Laughingthrush, Rusty-flanked Treecreeper, Little Forktail, White-crowned Forktail, Black-backed Forktail, Slaty-backed Forktail, Spotted Forktail, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 11: Ruili to Mangshi, then fly to Chengdu. </span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">After breakfast at our hotel, we drive to Mangshi Airport to catch our flight to Chengdu.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 12: Chengdu to Labahe Nature Reserve.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will have a short visit to the Chengdu Botanical Garden before driving to Labahe. Chengdu Botanical Garden is considered one of the best city parks for birding due to its big diversity of floras and high forest coverage. We can find some urban and special resident birds here, including Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Chinese Bulbul, White-browed Laughingthrush, Red-billed Leiothrix, Japanese White-eye, Chinese Blackbird, Chinese Grosbeak, Collared Finchbill, Long-tailed Shrike, Fork-tailed Sunbird, Hoopoe, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Followed the exploration, we will complete a fairly long (around 4 hours) journey to Labahe. Upon arrival, we will go birding around the hotel to look for some low elevation species, including Red-billed Blue Magpie, White-capped Water Redstart, Plumbeous Water Redstart, Collared Finchbill, Elliot's Laughingthrush; we may encounter our first mammal, the Tibetan Macaque. After dinner, we will go out to look for nocturnal creatures such as Masked Palm Civet, Red and White Flying Squirrel, Sambar, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 13: Labahe Nature Reserve. </span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Lying deep in the Hengduan Mountain Ranges, a significant wild panda habitat, Labahe is by far one of the best locations in China to see Red Panda. The mixed alpine forests and dense bamboos understory make an ideal habitat for the Red Panda, though it will still require a good amount of hard work and patience to find one. In addition, Labahe is a very good birding site. We will walk on the paved road and search both sides and the rugged mountains surrounded carefully. We will likely encounter a variety of interesting species including Brown Parrotbill, Fulvous Parrotbill, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Temminck's Tragopan, Sichuan Treecreeper, Speckled Wood Pigeon, Spotted Nutcracker, Yellow-browed Tit, Coal Tit, Pere David's Tit, Black-browed Tit, Brown Bush Warbler, Aberrant Bush Warbler, Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler, Chinese Cupwing, Pygmy Cupwing, Ashy-throated Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Grey-hooded Fulvetta, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Stripe-throated Yuhina, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 14: Labahe Nature Reserve to Longcanggou.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We will spend the morning in Labahe to search for our targets again. After that, we will drive on and finish our 3-hour journey to Longcanggou. We should have some time birding around the guesthouse looking for Ashy-throated Parrotbill, Hwamei, Red-billed Leiothrix, Oriental Greenfinch, etc.</span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 15-16: Longcanggou National Forest Park.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Located on the western edge of the Sichuan Basin, Longcanggou is in the core area of the transition zone between the basin and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The special location makes the geological structures here very diverse. In the lush bamboo forest of high elevation, we will look for Great Parrotbill, Brown Parrotbill, Three-toed Parrotbill, Grey-hooded Parrotbill, and Golden Parrotbill.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Despite this, the densest subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forests are home to a lot of range-restricted and endemic species including Temminck's Tragopan, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Grey-hooded Fulvetta, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Red-winged Laughingthruhrush, Spotted Laughingthrush, Black-faced Laughingthrush, Darjeeling Woodpecker, Vinaceous Rosefinch, Coal Tit, Ashy-throated Warbler, Sichuan Leaf Warbler, Emei Leaf Warbler, Large-billed Leaf Warbler, Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler, Aberrant Bush Warbler, etc.</span></span><br/> </div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In the lower-elevation area, we will look for Gold-fronted Fulvetta, David's Fulvetta, Crimson-breasted Woodpecker, Speckled Piculet, Yellow-browed Tit, Yellow-bellied Tit, Black-throated Tit, Sichuan Bush Warbler, Pygmy Cupwing, Black Bulbul, Emei Leaf Warbler, Chestnut-crowned Warbler, Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, Rufous-capped Babbler, Red-billed Leiothrix, Red-tailed Minla, Blue-winged Minla, Ferruginous Flycatcher, Snowy-browed Flycatcher, Taiga Flycatcher, Brown Bullfinch, etc. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 17: Longcanggou to Chengdu.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Continue our exploration in Longcanggou this morning. In the afternoon, we will drive back to Chengdu. </span></span></div><div> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Day 18: Departure from Chengdu or join the Eastern Parrotbill Extension.</span></span></strong></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Following a lovely breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport to depart from Chengdu or join the 4 Days "East China Parrotbill Extension". This will conclude the services for this scheduled itinerary from the AlpineBirding.</span></span></div></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="guide" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Guide(s)</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div><p> </p><div style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We will arrange one of our best local guides for this trip who has rich experience of guiding tours in this region. The followings are some of our professional guides who have guided tours in this area for many years.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify; white-space: normal;"> </p><div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><img src="/uploadfile/2023/0810/1691649175559972.jpg" style="margin-right: 10px; float: left; width: 200px; height: 225px;" alt="20200910044605836.jpg"/></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Bella Zhang</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><p style="margin-left:0;text-indent:0;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-family: Arial;letter-spacing: 0;font-size: 16px">Bella, the director of AlpineBirding,</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0;font-size: 16px"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;letter-spacing: 0;font-size: 16px">graduated from Sichuan Agricultural University with a Bachelor's Degree. She joined AlpineBirding in early 2016 and became the director of AlpineBirding in 2018. She was born and gr</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0;font-size: 16px"><span style="font-family:Arial">ew</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;letter-spacing: 0;font-size: 16px"> up in a Bai ethnic family in Yunnan Province which boasts of the largest number of bird species in China. Her interests toward birds started with her observation of a Long-tailed Minivet in her mom's garden at a very young age. As she grows up, the interests and love toward birds become stronger and stronger. Because of that, she found AlpineBirding before graduation and joined the company for further learning of birds. Bella has guided a number of birding trips in cooperation with AlpineBirding guide in the past years, her passion, readiness to help and detail-oriented attitude have won her lots of praise from our clients.</span></p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span></div></div><p><br/></p> </div> </div> <div id="extension" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Linked Tours</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div> </div> <div class="page-search-list page-tour-list"> <dl> <a href="http://www.alpinebirding.com/Itinerary/20.html" title="East China Parrotbills Extension" target="_blank"> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0903/20200903102229348.jpg" alt="East China Parrotbills Extension"/></dt> <dd> <h2 class="tit">East China Parrotbills Extension</h2> <p class="txt">Visit Tianmu Mountain and Nanhui Dongtan for Short-tailed Parrotbill, Reed Parrotbill, Grey-headed Parrotbill, Vinous-throated Parrotbill, and other eastern specials.</p> <div class="time"> <p>4 Days / Apr 8-11, 2025 / $1,400 (+air)</p> <p>Tour Leader: Local Guide</p> </div> </dd> </a> </dl> </div> </div> <div id="reports" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Reports</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br/><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We don't have a report available for this tour at this stage, please feel free to email us, we are more than happy to answer any of your questions and share the latest bird information with you.</span></span></div> </div> </div> <div id="testimonials" class="tours-box"> <div class="tours-tit"> <h2>Testimonials</h2> </div> <div class="detail-box"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div> </div> <div class="page-testimonials"> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0628/20200628044814887.jpg" alt="Yohay Wasserlauf / Western Sichuan"/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Wonderful Birding trip with AlpineBirding</span></span></strong><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On November 2019 we had an amazing birding trip to Sichuan area with AlpineBirding.</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We went for 6 days to Wolong, Longcanggou and Labahe, and thanks to Shay, our guide, we manage to see many beautiful birds in an incredible scenery.</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the highlights were 4 different Red Pandas that gave us amazing view!!!</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">You can't go wrong with AlpineBirding and I can highly recommend to travel in Sichuan and china with them, and I hope to do that again myself.</span></span><br />  </div> </div> <div class="time"> <span>Yohay Wasserlauf / Western Sichuan</span> <span>October 13, 2019</span> </div> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0628/20200628040130992.jpg" alt="Claire and Michael / Southwest China (Sichuan & Yunnan)"/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Several Very Good Weekend Trips in Sichuan and Yunnan</span></span></strong><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">My wife and I are serious birders from the US. During 2018, we lived in Thailand for a work assignment, and had the opportunity to do several weekend trips up to China to go birding with Alpine.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We had successful and memorable outings in Zixishan (Yunnan), as well as Balangshan and Longcanggou (Sichuan), picking up specialties such as Alpine Accentor, Lammergeier, Black-headed Mountain-Finch, Blood Pheasant, Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Elliot's Laughingthrush, Giant Laughingthrush, Golden Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant, Snow Partridge, Snow Pigeon, Tibetan Snowcock, Verreaux's Partridge, White Eared-Pheasant, White-capped Redstart, Chinese Bamboo-Partridge, Golden-breasted Fulvetta, Gray-faced Liocichla, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Red-tailed Laughingthrush, Temminck's Tragopan, Bar-tailed Treecreeper, Godlewski's Bunting, and Yunnan Nuthatch, in addition to many others.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Even without the birds, Balangshan has the most inspiring mountain vistas we've ever seen.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bella and her team arranged for comfortable transportation, lodging, and very experienced guides. But the best additional benefit was the food - our guides always took us out for the best local lunches and dinners - it will be very difficult to return home and have Sichuan food now, knowing how it pales in comparison to the real Chinese food in China...</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bella and Alpine were also very responsive and attentive to our overall satisfaction, and when we suggested some things that could be improved, they were happy to accommodate us. It was much appreciated.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We recommend Alpine Birding as a great way to see some of the most incredible birds found only in one of the most beautiful regions of Asia.</span></span><br />  </div> </div> <div class="time"> <span>Claire and Michael / Southwest China (Sichuan & Yunnan)</span> <span>May 29, 2018</span> </div> </dd> </dl> <dl> <dt><img src="/uploadfile/2020/0615/20200615102609835.jpg" alt="Peter & Pia / Southwest China (Yunnan)"/></dt> <dd> <div class="txt"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;">Dear Philip, lily and Jiawei,</span></strong></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;">We are all noww safeyl back home and Ihave had time to produce my trip reoprt for the wonderful bird tour that you arranged for us. I attach the docuemtns here for your interest - you may use them and adapt them any way you wish if you need to.</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;"> It was a great experience seeing China - the birds, travel, culture, sceerny with you. You did an absoluteyl first rate job in all respects - some of the best service and professional arrqngements and leading of a tour in my 40+ years of experience worldwide to 100 countries and over 300 tours organised and led.</span></span><br />  </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:16px;"> Thank you all - I will certainly promote your services to my friends and colleagues and hope your business prospers as it deserves. 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