Sichuan is located in the southwest China, in the transitional zone of 3 different climate zones of tropical Central Asia,Sub-tropical North Asia, and Qinghai-tibet High Plateau,from the 150 meters-high Yuling River in the east, to the 7556 meters-high of Gongga Glacier Mountain in the southwest,It contains almost all the habitat types except ocean,such a variety of climate and geographical habitats made Sichuan extremely in rich of wild lifes and plants,is known as 1 of the 25 hotspots of the biodiversity places in the world. there are 726 species of birds in Sichuan,41 are Endemics only to Sichuan,which accounts for more than half of China Endemics.

For This Tour,We will start from Chengdu, the capital city of Sichuan Province, known as the hometown of Panda,we will try some city parks and botanical garden for a few common species,which are difficult to see or can not see somewhere else in the itinerary, such as Chinese Grosbeak,Vinous-throated Parrotbill, Collard Finchbill, White-browed Laughingthush. then we will drive to Longcanggou, in search of many species of Parrotbills,included extremely localized Grey-hooded  Parrotbill; some Pheasants like Teminck's Tragopan, Ladyamhers's Pheasant,as well as some Laughingthrushes and Liocichlas. we will spend 3 nights here, then we will move to Wolong and Balangshan, where we will try for a lot of Pheasants, Partridges and Snowcocks: Chinese Monal,Golden Pheasant, White Eared Pheasant,Blood Pheasant,Teminck's Tragopan,Snow Partridge,Tibetan Snowcock;Rosefinches and Mountain finches,Laughingthrushes, Firethroat,etc.We will spend 3 nights here. After, we will drive to Mengbi Mountain in Maerkang area for Sichuan Jay, Verreaux’s Monal-Partridge,Crested Tit-Warbler, Black Woodpecker, Three-banded Rosefinch,Collared and White-winged Grosbeaks,etc.then continue to move to Ruoergai area on Tibetan Plateau,in search of  White-browed Tit, White-browed Tit-Warbler,Black-neck Crane, Przevalski’s Finch,Saker Falcon,Blue Eared Pheasant, Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush, Chinese Grouse, Sichuan Tit, Przevalski’s Nuthatch, Chinese Grey Shrike,Tibetan Lark, Ground Tit,Tibetan Snowfinch,Rufous-necked, White-rumped Snowfinches,etc.On day 13/14, we will stay in Jiuzhaigou  National Park, try for Rufous-headed Robin, Pere David’s Tit, Sichuan Treecreeper, Spectacled Parrotbill,Pere David’s Owl,etc.Our last leg will be the famous Tangjiahe, We have very reasonable chance here for Golden Pheasant,Teminck's Tragopan if we are still missing them from previous days, some other birds here:  Przevalski’s Parrotbill, White-throated and Spotted Laughingthrushes ,Slaty Bunting,Crested Kingfisher,Tawny Fish Owl,White-crowned Forktail;We also have good chance for many mammals:Golden Takin,Reeve’s Muntjac,Tibetan Macaque,chances for Wild Pandas and Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys. 

Golden Pheasant