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Taiwan has more racing pigeon events than any other country in the world, and can point to between two and three million birds. Nearly 500,000 people race pigeons on the island, and each year, prize money for races reaches the billions of New Taiwan dollars .
The entire island of Taiwan has been designated as an Endemic Bird Area. [ 2 ] In addition, Orchid Island (Lán Yǔ), c. 75 km off the south-east coast of Taiwan has been designated as a secondary area, as two restricted-range species ( Taiwan green pigeon and elegant scops owl ) occur there.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Taiwan. The avifauna of Taiwan include a total of 705 species, of which 30 are endemic , and 17 have been introduced by humans. Of these, 43 species are globally threatened.
1988: Wild Bird Society of the Republic of China was established in Taiwan by a group of wild bird enthusiasts. 1994: became a Partner Designate of BirdLife International. [3] 1996: became an Official Partner of BirdLife International. 2001: the English name was renamed to Wild Bird Federation Taiwan.
The following are the regional bird lists by continent. For another list see Category: ... Taiwan; Southeastern Asia. Brunei; Cambodia; Indonesia. Irian Jaya; Java;
Pages in category "Birds of Taiwan" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. ... Taiwan green pigeon; Plain prinia; R. Taiwan rosefinch; Rufous ...
32 endemic bird species and another 52 endemic subspecies of Taiwan have been identified (out of a total of 686 bird species). The thirty-two endemic species make up about 4.6% of all birds living in Taiwan. Order Passeriformes (passerines and relatives) Taiwan yellow tit – Machlolophus holsti; Chestnut-bellied tit – Sittiparus castaneoventris
The Taiwan green pigeon or whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae) is a bird in the family Columbidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in Taiwan and Batanes in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.