Huanggang Shan (Wuyi Shan), Jiangxi Province September 2007 by John and Jemi Holmes 江西省 武夷山脉 黄岗山 2007年9月 孔思义 黄亚萍
 
 
 
Nanchang and routes to Huanggang Shan
 
REFERENCES Carey, G.J., (Ed.) (1996) A biodiversity review of China Hong Kong: WWF China programme LaTouche, J.D.D. (1934) A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern China Taylor and Francis, London Mackinnon, J. and Phillipps,K, (2000) A field guide to the Birds of China UK: Oxford University Press SHENG Helin et.al. (1999) The Mammalian of China China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing Woodward, Tim (2006) Birding South East China Privately published, Hong Kong MAPS: Central China (2005) Nelles Maps - Nelles Verlag Gmbh (Not very accurate, but should at least point you in the right direction.)
Streak-throated Fulvetta – race guttaticollis
 
SITE NOTES and COMMENTS Huanggang Shan 黄岗山 is the highest peak of the area generally known as Wuyi Shan武夷山, a range of mountains that forms the border between Jiangxi 江西 to the west and the coastal province of Fujian 福建 to the east. It is one of the most interesting places for east China birding, because the forested slopes hold isolated populations of many birds. Some of these are SE China endemic species such as Cabot’s Tragopan and Elliot’s Pheasant. Local “races” of species such as Coal Tit, White-browed Shrike-babbler, Green Shrike Babbler, Rosy Pipit and Streak-throated Fulvetta – to name but five - add to the potential interest. Like a lot of China, the hills of Fujian/Jiangxi have been underwatched until very recently; - a conspicuous species like Sultan Tit was recorded in 2004 for the first time since the 1920s (at Longxi NR 福建省陇西保护区, further south in Fujian Province.). Mammals may be seen at Wuyi, such as Wild Boar and Tufted Deer. J.D.D. LaTouche (Author of “A Handbook of the Birds of Eastern China”) stayed at Kuatun on the Fujian side of these hills in the 1920s. Pere Armand David (most famously, describer to science in 1879 of the Giant Panda) surveyed Kuatun in October and November 1873.