WILDLIFE

(Aethopyga christinae) These small birds, with decurved bill, call a soft and frequent "zwink-zwink" and a metallic trill. Residents of Hong Kong, they are common and wide spread. They breed between April and June, eventually forming a ball of grass into a nest up in the trees. They can also be found on the most common postage stamp of Hong Kong.

The Black Kite - Milvus migrans
A common but wonderful sight on the Peak, between the skyscrapers, and over the Country parks, these large birds called Kites that ride the airways. The forested area of the Peak around the hospital is now among the largest Kite roosts in East Asia.

(Aethopyga christinae) These small birds, with decurved bill, call a soft and frequent "zwink-zwink" and a metallic trill. Residents of Hong Kong, they are common and wide spread. They breed between April and June, eventually forming a ball of grass into a nest up in the trees. They can also be found on the most common postage stamp of Hong Kong.

Crested Bulbul or the red-whiskered BulBul -(Pycnonotus jocosus).  This pretty bird is a common sight in Hong Kong, found everywhere from woodland to gardens. They are not only frugivores (furit eaters), they also enjoy a tasty insect. still favoured as a pet today, they are known to live for up to eleven years in captivity. They have a rather chivalrous courtship, where the male bows his bead, drops his wings and spreads his tail. In Hong Kong they breed from April till June.

The Black Kite - Milvus migrans
A common but wonderful sight on the Peak, between the skyscrapers, and over the Country parks, these large birds called Kites that ride the airways. The forested area of the Peak around the hospital is now among the largest Kite roosts in East Asia.

Crested Bulbul or the red-whiskered BulBul -(Pycnonotus jocosus).  This pretty bird is a common sight in Hong Kong, found everywhere from woodland to gardens. They are not only frugivores (furit eaters), they also enjoy a tasty insect. still favoured as a pet today, they are known to live for up to eleven years in captivity. They have a rather chivalrous courtship, where the male bows his bead, drops his wings and spreads his tail. In Hong Kong they breed from April till June.

(Zosterops japonica (simplex)) are an East Asian bird that are resident in Hong Kong, a natural part of Hong Kong’s ecology and a common pet. They are sociable birds often joining flocks of other birds. When in their own groups, they have a social hierarchy established through varying physical displays. Both sexes flex, flutter and vibrate their wings, as well as opening their beaks and rapidly snapping them shut. Males establish their dominance based who can shrill the loudest.

The yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) has a retractile yellow crest. The birds in Hong Kong were introduced, some say by Hong Kong Governor Sir Mark Aitchison Young who released the Government House's entire bird collection - including Cockatoos - hours before surrendering Hong Kong to Japanese troops in December 1941.

(Zosterops japonica (simplex)) are an East Asian bird that are resident in Hong Kong, a natural part of Hong Kong’s ecology and a common pet. They are sociable birds often joining flocks of other birds. When in their own groups, they have a social hierarchy established through varying physical displays. Both sexes flex, flutter and vibrate their wings, as well as opening their beaks and rapidly snapping them shut. Males establish their dominance based who can shrill the loudest.