Bird-watching festival in Yunnan unveils new avian discoveries

During the festival, the teams navigated the complex terrain of southern Yunnan, leveraging their expertise to document the area's avian diversity. Notably, they recorded one national first-class protected bird species and 49 national second-class protected species.

The rapid survey provided an in-depth snapshot of the local avian diversity. Among the newly recorded species are the spot-winged starling, rufous-backed sibia, black-necked grebe, Von Schrenck's bittern, white-tailed nuthatch, and thick-billed warbler. Several newly discovered species will require further observation and documentation to confirm their presence.