Mammals from our wildlife tour in Qinghai, China — Part 1 #birdphotography #birders #birdwatching #birder #kings_birds #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

A delightful series of Tibetan Fox cubs, trotting through the snow. We got these photos during our wildlife tour in Qinghai, China. #birdphotography #birders #birder #kings_birds #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

Desert Finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta) 巨嘴沙雀 A delicate female with soft sandy-brown plumage and subtle wing markings, blending beautifully into its natural surroundings. We got these photos during our birding tour in Xinjiang, China. #birdphotography #birder #Chinabirdingtour

Golden-fronted Fulvetta (Schoeniparus variegaticeps) 金额雀鹛 A Chinese endemic species, a tiny, delicate bird with a face like a painter’s palette. We got these photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birder #naturephotography #Chinabirdingtour

European Roller (Coracias garrulus) 蓝胸佛法僧 Spectacular and distinctive: overall brilliant blue, with a rusty back and a stout, crowlike bill; juvenile plumage duller overall. We got these photos during our birding tour in Xinjiang, China. #birdphotography #birders

As a unique group originating from and centered around the Tibetan Plateau, rosefinches are among the key targets for birders visiting China. Here are some rosefinches from our latest birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birders #Chinabirdingtour

Tibetan Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) 高原山鹑 An ornate small terrestrial bird, often seen hurrying along with a bobbing gait when surprised on a roadside or in pastures. We got these photos during our birding tour in Qinghai, China. #birder #birdphotography #birding_in_china

Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) 猎隼 Large, powerful falcon. Inhabits a range of expansive habitats, from grasslands and mountainsides to open woodlands. We got these photos during our birding tour in Qinghai, China. #birdphotography #birder #naturephotography #Chinabirdingtour

Gray-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) 灰头雀鹛 Small brown bird with a bulbous gray head and staring white eyes. Typically moves in low, dense areas. We got these photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birder #birds_of_china

Blood Pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) 血雉 Compared with other subspecies, the subspecies occurring in Sichuan with smaller red areas on the face and body. This individual was photographed during one of our Sichuan birding tours. #birdphotography #birders #birds_of_china

A Great Parrotbill 红嘴鸦雀 standing solemnly among the crimson foliage. We got these photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birders #birdwatching #birder #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

Spectacled Parrotbill (Suthora conspicillata) 白眶鸦雀 A plain and relatively unmarked brown parrotbill with a pale bill and bright white eyering. We photographed this Chinese endemic species during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birder #Chinabirdingtour

Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) 藏雪鸡 Living near the high-altitude snowline of the Tibetan Plateau, this species is adapted to the alpine scree environment, with exceptional camouflage among rocky slopes and boulder-strewn landscapes. #birder #birds_of_china

Large Niltava (Niltava grandis) 大仙鹟 Typical niltava. The male is bright electric purplish-blue above and very dark blue below. We got this photo during our birding tour in Yunnan, China. #birdphotography #birders #birder #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

We found a very serious-looking Tawny Fish-Owl 黄腿渔鸮. — Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birders #birdwatching #birder #kings_birds #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

Chinese Bamboo-Partridge 灰胸竹鸡, strolling through lush green grass — Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birders #birdwatching #birder #kings_birds #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china

Wallcreeper (Tichodroma muraria) 红翅旋壁雀 Unmistakable, but difficult to spot on rock faces. Spectacular in flight, with broad black, red, and white-spotted wings resembling a giant butterfly. We got those photos in Sichuan, China. #birders #birds_of_china

Three-banded Rosefinch斑翅朱雀, a truly unique-looking member of the rosefinch family. It is also one of the most range-restricted endemic rosefinches in China. We got those photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birders #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china

Rufous-tailed Babbler (Moupinia poecilotis) 宝兴鹛雀 A Chinese endemic bird species with a restricted distribution. Dull brown with a pale throat, rufous-tipped wings, and a long tail. We got those photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #Chinabirdingtour #birders

Fire-capped Tit火冠雀, as if a spring bud had taken wing. We got those photos during our birding tour in Sichuan, China. #birdphotography #birders #birdwatching #birder #kings_birds #naturephotography #your_bird_capture #Chinabirdingtour #birds_of_china #birding_in_china