Table 8.1 Bird species of conservation importance on Lamma Island (from literature review)
Species |
Protection Status* |
Distribution |
Rarity |
Watercock |
- |
Low-lying freshwater habitats |
Rare passage migrant |
Woodcock |
- |
Woodland edge, usually along streams |
Rare winter visitor |
Black-eared Kite |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Found in many types of habitats |
Common resident |
Crested Goshawk |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Usually found in wooded habitats |
Rare resident |
Chinese Goshawk |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Usually in marshes or lightly-wooded hillsides |
Rare passage migrant |
White-bellied Sea Eagle |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Hong Kong’s coastal areas, only recorded in Hong Kong and nowhere else in China |
Uncommon/rare resident |
Bonelli’s Eagle |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Found in many types of habitats, but usually in lightly-wooded hillsides |
Rare resident |
Kestrel |
Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC and Appendix II of CITES |
Found in many types of habitats |
Common/uncommon winter visitor |
Greater Coucal |
All birds are protected in Hong Kong, Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC |
Found in many types of habitats |
Common resident |
Lesser Coucal |
All birds are protected in Hong Kong, Class 2 Protected Animal of PRC |
Found in many types of habitats |
Common resident |
Hoopoe |
- |
Found in many types of habitats |
Rare winter visitor |
White’s Thrush |
- |
Found in many types of habitats |
Uncommon/rare winter visitor |
Hwamei |
Appendix II of CITES |
Found in shrubland habitats |
Common resident |
Grey Bushchat |
- |
Shrub covered hillsides and cultivated lands |
Rare winter visitor and passage migrant |
* All birds are protected in Hong Kong under Wild Animals Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170).