This island-wide departure is built around Taiwan’s 30 endemic bird species, including Mikado and Swinhoe’s Pheasants, Collared Bush Robin and Taiwan Rosefinch. Several of the endemics are localised or shy — Rusty Laughingthrush, Flamecrest, Taiwan Partridge — so the itinerary stays long enough at each key site for portrait-quality images.
Endemics: Mikado Pheasant / Taiwan Barbet / Flamecrest / Taiwan Blue Magpie / Taiwan Rosefinch / Taiwan Bullfinch / Swinhoe’s Pheasant / Taiwan Barwing / Taiwan Fulvetta / Styan’s Bulbul / Taiwan Whistling Thrush / Taiwan Scimitar Babbler / Collared Bush Robin / Steere’s Liocichla / Taiwan Yuhina / Taiwan Vivid Niltava / Taiwan Bush Robin / Taiwan Hwamei / Taiwan Partridge / White-eared Sibia / Rusty Laughingthrush / White-whiskered Laughingthrush / Rufous-crowned Laughingthrush / Taiwan Bush Warbler / Taiwan Shortwing.
Others: Southern Nutcracker / Coal Tit / Golden Parrotbill / Taiwan Fulvetta / Fire-breasted Flowerpecker / Alpine Accentor / Chestnut-bellied Tit / White-bellied Erpornis / Grey-chinned Minivet / Black-throated Bushtit / Common Pheasant / Maroon Oriole / Collared Owlet / Ashy Wood Pigeon / Black-naped Oriole / Black-faced Spoonbill / Eastern Spot-billed Duck / Long-toed Stint / Oriental Pratincole / Crested Honey Buzzard / Savanna Nightjar.
(i) Guiding Fees (ii) Ground Transportation (iii) Domestic Flights (iv) Accommodation (v) Meals (vi) Entrance Fees (vii) Hide Fees.
(i) International Flights (ii) VISA Fees (iii) Travel Insurance (iv) Tips for Local Guide (v) Items of a Personal Nature.
Pricing is based on 2-4 participants. Solo travellers, i.e. tours with 1-PAX only, are subject to an additional Single Participant Surcharge.
[Key: N: Night / D: Full Day / S: Session / Half-Day]
Ethan was born and raised in Taiwan and has an expert knowledge of the birds in this region. With numerous endemic birds to photograph on this Bird-Photo-Tour including Mikado and Swinhoe's Pheasants, Flamecrest, Taiwan Blue Magpie, Taiwan Rosefinch and Steere’s Liocichla, Ethan is well-placed to provide guidance and support to ensure close photographic encounters of Taiawn's birds are enjoyed.
(i) The guesthouses are all in close proximity to the bird photography locations (ii) Walking is at a light pace (iii) There is no requirement to hike nor climb. (iv) None of the locations are at altitude (v) There is no camping. Summary: for these five reasons this trip has been graded as 'Easy'.
