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Endemic (ecology)

Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...

 among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds

Endemism in birds

An endemic bird area is a region of the world that contains two or more restricted-range species, while a "secondary area" contains one or more restricted-range species. Both terms were devised by Birdlife International....

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Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International

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 has defined the whole of Taiwan as an Endemic Bird Area (EBA 149).

In addition, the island of Lanyu (or Orchid Island), c.75 km off the south-east coast of Taiwan has been designated as a secondary area, as two restricted-range species (Whistling Green Pigeon and Elegant Scops-owl) occur there.

List of species

The following is a list of species endemic to Taiwan:

• Taiwan Partridge
  Taiwan Partridge
  The Taiwan Partridge , also called Taiwan Hill Partridge, is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.It is found only in Taiwan.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.It is threatened by habitat loss....
  
  
• Swinhoe's Pheasant
  Swinhoe's Pheasant
  Swinhoe's Pheasant, Lophura swinhoii, is a bird of the pheasant subfamily of Phasianidae family that is endemic to Taiwan, where it inhabits primary broadleaved forest and mature secondary forest at 200-2,300 m. It was sometimes referred to as the unofficial "national bird" of Taiwan, but the...
  
  
• Mikado Pheasant
  Mikado Pheasant
  The Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.-Distribution and habitat:The Mikado Pheasant is endemic to mountainous regions of Taiwan...
  
  
• Styan's Bulbul
• Taiwan Whistling-thrush
• Collared Bush-robin
  Collared Bush-robin
  The Collared Bush-robin is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in China and Taiwan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 27 July 2007....
  
  
• White-whiskered Laughingthrush
  White-whiskered Laughingthrush
  The White-whiskered Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China and Taiwan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007....
  
  
• Steere's Liocichla
  Steere's Liocichla
  The Steere's Liocichla is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is endemic to Taiwan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
  
  
• Taiwan Barwing
• White-eared Sibia
  White-eared Sibia
  The White-eared Sibia is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China and Taiwan.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 26 July 2007....
  
  
• Taiwan Yuhina
  Taiwan Yuhina
  The Taiwan Yuhina , formerly known as "Formosan Yuhina", is a small songbird endemic to the island of Taiwan. The Taiwan Yuhina is 13 cm in length with a deep brown chestnut-coloured crest and a black beard stripe descending from its beak. The bird's back, wings and tail are olive brown, and...
  
  
• Taiwan Bush-warbler
  Taiwan Bush-warbler
  The Taiwan Bush-warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the Locustellidae family. It is found only in Taiwan.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.-References:...
  
  
• Flamecrest
• Yellow Tit
  Yellow Tit
  The Yellow Tit is a species of bird in the Paridae family.It is endemic to central Taiwan.Its natural habitat is montane temperate forest....
  
  
• Taiwan Magpie

Also, Whistling Green Pigeon, although not endemic to Taiwan is a restricted-range species.

In addition the following ten subspecies may be better treated as full species, according to Collar (2004):

• Chinese Bamboo Partridge
  Chinese Bamboo Partridge
  The Chinese Bamboo Partridge is a small partridge native to eastern mainland China and Taiwan, and introduced successfully to Japan...
  
   Bambusicola thoracicus sonorivox
• Black-browed Barbet
  Black-browed Barbet
  The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet...
  
   Megalaima oorti nuchalis
• Taiwan Island Thrush
  Taiwan Island Thrush
  The Taiwan Island Thrush is a bird in the thrush family. It is the most northerly subspecies of the Island Thrush and is endemic to the island of Taiwan.-Taxonomy:...
  
   Turdus poliocephalus niveiceps
• White-browed Shortwing
  White-browed Shortwing
  The White-browed Shortwing is a species of chat. This thrush-like Old World flycatcher is nowadays placed in the family Turdidae....
  
   Brachypteryx Montana goodfellowi
• Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
  Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler
  The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler , also known as the Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler, is a species of bush-warbler belonging to the Cettiidae family. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in South Asia....
  
   Cettia fortipes robustipes
• White-throated Laughingthrush
  White-throated Laughingthrush
  The White-throated Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2009....
  
   Garrulax albogularis ruficeps
• Rusty Laughingthrush
  Rusty Laughingthrush
  The Rusty Laughingthrush is a species of bird in the Timaliidae family.It is found in China and Taiwan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 25 July 2007.-External links:...
  
   Garrulax poecilorhynchus poecilorhynchus
• Hwamei Garrulax canorus taewanus
• Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus erythrogenys erythrocnemis
• Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus ruficollis musicus

External links

• http://www.birdingintaiwan.com/
• http://taiwanbirding.com/