Fork-tailed Sunbird 2
This elegant Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae, 叉尾太陽鳥) was spotted today in the Hong Kong Park. It hangs on a Red-vein Chinese Lantern (紋瓣懸鈴花) sipping nectar from the flower. This is the second time I met a Fork-tailed Sunbird.
Bees in Hong Kong Park 2021
It was said that honey bees are disappearing not only in Hong Kong, but also around the globe, at an alarming rate, for overuse of pesticides, diseases and habitat losses. May be it is true as I walked up the Hong Kong Park this morning, I could only found one or two bees buzzing around […]
Yellow-crested Cockatoo
The Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea, 小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡), which is an introduced species, has a white plumage with yellow or orange crest and can be seen in major parks and Mid-Levels on Hong Kong Island. In fact a large flock of them can be seen on treetops along the Bowen Drive and Bowen Road, Mid-levels every early […]
Fork-tailed Sunbird
The Fork-tailed Sunbird (Aethopyga christinae, 叉尾太陽鳥), a resident, is commonly found in woodland and major urban parks in Hong Kong. The male has a metallic blue-green head, dark crimson throat and upper breast as well as decurved bill. This Fork-tailed Sunbird (Male) was spotted yesterday morning (23 Feb. 2020) in the Hong Kong Zoological and […]
