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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.
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.
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
Pages in category "Birds of Taiwan" The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of birds of Taiwan;
Pages in category "Endemic birds of Taiwan" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
According to Wildlife Conservation Act Republic of China (Taiwan) article 4, endangered and vulnerable species were classified into following categories: I - Endangered species (瀕臨絕種保育類) II - Rare and valuable species (珍貴稀有保育類) III - Other conservation-deserving species (其他應予保育類)
The Mikado pheasant (Syrmaticus mikado) is a species of gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Sometimes considered an unofficial national bird of Taiwan (along with the Swinhoe's pheasant and Taiwan blue magpie ), a pair of Mikado pheasants and Yushan National Park , one of the areas it is ...
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.