Chapter 47 "Birds of Hong Kong"

"Birds of Hong Kong" "Birds of Hong Kong", written by Xiang Lesi, was published in Hong Kong's English "South China Morning Post" in 1953. ("Hong Kong Birds, by GAC Herklots) The author was a lecturer in biology at the University of Hong Kong and lived here for twenty years.author in During my stay in Hong Kong, I was particularly interested in the vegetation, insects, fish, flowers and birds, and made great contributions. contribute.What is particularly worth mentioning is that in 1930 he founded the English "Fragrance" almost by himself.

Hong Kong Naturalist, a quarterly publication with four or three volumes per year.It was not stopped until 1941 due to the Pacific War journal.These ten volumes of "Hong Kong Naturalist" contain a wealth of information on various aspects and history of natural science in Hong Kong. ground research data. Part of this "Birds of Hong Kong" was once published in this quarterly magazine.exist Before the publication of this book, the author published a volume in 1946, "A Field Observer of Birds in Hong Kong". Booklet, but less in length.This volume "Birds of Hong Kong" is a huge work of more than 200 pages.

In addition to monochrome illustrations, several color illustrations are also included.Some of these illustrations have also been previously published in "Incense Published in the Quarterly Journal of Hong Kong Naturalist. Wild birds that can be seen in Hong Kong, including those that live here and pass by About 330 species of migratory birds have been recorded.All wild birds that can be seen in mainland my country, It is especially common in the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong, and it is almost completely available on Hong Kong Island and the New Territories of Kowloon. to see.Hong Kong has established a wild bird observation society since 1957, and most of the participants are foreigners

people, especially the military.They often carry binoculars to the countryside to observe the life of birds. Live, and make records, pay special attention to new varieties that have not been described by predecessors, and publish a journal every year. It's a pity that I haven't heard of this group's activities in recent years. The "Birds of Hong Kong" written by Shanlesi, the classification and description number are based on the famous work of Radushi The "Handbook of Birds of Eastern China" is recorded in Ruo Laduxi's handbook, and this bird has never

I have seen it in Hong Kong, but Xianglesi will not mention it.Therefore, when he opened his "Birds of Hong Kong", the first kind was The wild bird recorded here is the most common crow, but the number is already the third, which is why.book most A kind of water bird described at the end, numbered 750, if readers think that Xiang Lesi is in "Hong Kong's There are as many as 750 species of wild birds in Hong Kong recorded in "Birds", which is wrong, because he used the Du hopes to record the number of wild birds in the whole eastern China. The most beautiful large wild bird in Hong Kong is a kind of magpie called "blue magpie" with vermilion beak and legs

The red, black and white tail can grow up to fifteen inches and is often seen in the woods above the mid-levels of Hong Kong. See, they like to fly in groups, very spectacular, ferocious, and feed on birds and snakes.its book The record number is eleven.