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Victoria Peak, Hong Kong and New Territories (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Victoria Peak, Hong Kong and New Territories
Map of Victoria Peak, Hong Kong and New Territories
Common Tailorbird (
Orthotomus sutorius
)
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (
Ianthocincla pectoralis
)
Light-vented Bulbul (
Pycnonotus sinensis
)
Oriental Magpie-Robin (
Copsychus saularis
)
Red-whiskered Bulbul (
Pycnonotus jocosus
)
Giant Golden Orb-weaving Spider (
Nephila pilipes
)
Red-eared Slider (
Trachemys scripta
)
Spotted Dove (
Streptopelia chinensis
)
Blue Whistling-Thrush (
Myiophonus caeruleus
)
This area is reachable by a funicular from the main downtown area of Hong Kong.
Trips
China Solar Eclipse
7/13/2009
: The first morning after arriving in Hong Kong, we walked up toward the top, skipping the funicular. It was a bit of a disappointment finding a shopping mall and houses near the peak, so instead we walked on the Hong Kong trail past a reservoir until we reached a main road. From there, we caught a bus back into the city. The weather was brutally hot and humid, and we were wishing that the eclipse fell during the winter.
Next Visit (Sai Kung Peninsula: 7/14/2009)
Species Recorded (19)
Birds ( 16 )
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Black Kite -
Milvus migrans
Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon -
Columba livia
Spotted Dove -
Spilopelia chinensis
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow -
Hirundo rustica
Bulbuls ( Pycnonotidae )
Red-whiskered Bulbul -
Pycnonotus jocosus
Light-vented Bulbul -
Pycnonotus sinensis
White-eyes ( Zosteropidae )
Swinhoe's White-eye -
Zosterops simplex
Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Red-billed Blue-Magpie -
Urocissa erythroryncha
Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Japanese Tit -
Parus minor
Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Silver-eared Mesia -
Leiothrix argentauris
Common Tailorbird -
Orthotomus sutorius
Laughingthrushes ( Timaliidae )
Streak-breasted Scimitar-Babbler -
Pomatorhinus ruficollis
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush -
Pterorhinus pectoralis
Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Oriental Magpie-Robin -
Copsychus saularis
Blue Whistling-Thrush -
Myophonus caeruleus
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Eurasian Tree Sparrow -
Passer montanus
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