Blue Whistling Thrush
Blue Whistling Thrush (紫嘯鶇), which is also called Violet Whistling Thrush, Himalayan Whistling Thrush, is a common resident in Hong Kong and can be found widely in shrubland and woodland throughout Hong Kong. Blue Whistling Thrush, which fans its tail often, is dark violet overall in colour, sprinkled with pale dots. It can be found […]
Rhodoleia
Rhodoleia (Hong Kong Rose) (紅花荷又名紅苞木、吊鐘王) is an evergreen small tree species native to Hong Kong, which was first identified in Hong Kong in 1848. Rhodoleia produces beautiful scarlet flowers that hang below the foliage, with the distinctively shaped petals finely overlapping. It flowers in February to April. The nectar of the flowers is the food […]
Chinese New Year Flower
Its common name is Chinese New Year Flower. It is one of the best known flowering plants in Hong Kong. It is called Tiu Chung (吊鐘) or Hanging Bell Flower because its clusters of flowers, which appear from the ends of the branches, hang down like small bells in cheerful pink and lovely shape in the […]
Spotted Dove
Spotted Dove(珠頸斑鳩), which is also called Spotted-necked Dove, Spot-necked Dove, Pearl-necked Dove, is often seen in the countryside, urban parks and wooded areas in Hong Kong. It is the most commonly seen resident dove in Hong Kong. It looks like pigeon with white-spotted black collar around the side of the neck and hindneck. This Spotted Dove was […]
