Table 7.1 – Avifaunal Species of Conservation Interest Previously Recorded From the Mui Wo Area*
|
Common Name |
Species Name |
Conservation Status** |
|
Chinese Pond Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
PRC (RC) |
|
Striated Heron |
Butorides striatus |
(LC) |
|
Great Egret |
Egretta alba |
PRC (RC) |
|
Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
PRC (RC) |
|
Cinnamon Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
LC |
|
Black Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
LC |
|
Yellow Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
(LC) |
|
Night Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
(LC) |
|
Falcated Duck |
Anas falcate |
RC |
|
Brown Crake |
Amaurornis akool |
LC |
|
Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
RC |
|
Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
LC |
|
Slaty-breasted Rail |
Gallirallus striatus |
RC |
|
Greater-painted Snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
LC |
|
Eastern Curlew |
Numenius madagascariensis |
LC |
|
Chinese Penduline Tit |
Remiz consobrinus |
RC |
|
White-shouldered Starling |
Sturnus sinensis |
(LC) |
|
Purple-backed Starling |
Sturnus sturninus |
LC |
|
Common Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
LC |
* Source – Carey et al
(2001)
** LC – Local Concern (Habitat
loss/damage in Hong Kong would pose significant threat to local survival); PRC
– Potential Regional Concern (Large, secure populations in Hong Kong are of
regional significance); RC – Regional Concern (Habitat loss/damage in Hong Kong
would pose significant threat to regional survival); PGC – Potential Global
Concern (Large, secure populations in Hong Kong are of global significance); GC
– Global Concern (Habitat loss/damage in Hong Kong would pose significant
threat to global survival). Refer to Fellowes et al. (2002) for further explanation of status.