The Taiwan International Birding Association in Taiwan and the International Taiwan Birding Association in Canada are two branches of the same organization.  We are a “not-for-profit” society.  Our objective is to encourage birding eco-tourism in Taiwan.

The International Taiwan Birding Association was established in July, 2003, in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.   Officers appointed:  President, Simon Liao; Vice Presidents, Dr. Robert Butler and Dr. Shing Kuo Shih; Executive Secretary, Jo Ann MacKenzie; Treasurer, Karen Shih.

The Taiwan International Birding Association was formally registered as a not-for-profit society on May 21, 2005, at a meeting at the Council of Agriculture, Taipei, Taiwan.  Officers elected:  Chairman, Yang Chung-Tse; Vice Chairman; Lin Maw-nan; Executive Secretary, Tso Chien-hui; Treasurer, Tseng Shu-kai.

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Rare Birds:  Common Crane and Black-chinned Fruit-Dove

            A Common Crane Grus grus and a juvenile Black-chinned Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus leclancheri visited Taiwan in February, 2007.  The crane was at Ilan (Ee-lan); the fruit-dove was at Kaohsiung.  The Wild Bird Society of Taipei classes both as “Vagrant” in Taiwan.

             The Common Crane breeds in northern Eurasia and winters in northern Africa, southern India and Southeast Asia.  It is becoming rare. 

            The presently-known range of the Black-chinned Fruit-Dove is the Philippines and Palawan.  However, some authors recognize an endemic subspecies, P. l. taiwanus, on Lanyu Island.  Its status there is unclear at this time. 

*Ripley, S. Dillon. 1962.  A new subspecies of the Black-chinned Fruit Pigeon IN Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Vol. 75.

Rare Geese at Ilan  (Ee-lan)

A small party of Swan Geese Anser cygnoides, was present during January, 2007 at Ilan.  A few Bean Geese Anser fabalis arrived at the same time.  Both species of geese are classed as “Vagrant” in Taiwan.

Changhua County Begins National Bird Campaign

          The start of the National Bird Campaign was celebrated in Changhua County on January 12, 2007.  Present at the meeting were Changhua County Legislators Yang Cheng-te ; Lin Cang-min, Jiang Zhao-yi; Changhua Wild Bird Society Executive Secretary, Shie Meng-lin, and others.  A presentation was made by Simon Liao of the International Taiwan Birding Association, and former Chairman of the Changhua Wild Bird Society.

            Reporters from eight newspapers were present, including Liberty Times, China Times, United Daily and Apple.  Changhua TV was one of two television stations represented.

臺灣國鳥選拔活動於彰化展開

臺灣國鳥票選活動的記者會，於2007年1月12日在彰化舉辦。由彰化的楊宗哲、林滄敏、江昭儀等三位立委召開，記者會由國際觀鳥協會理事長（前彰化鳥會理事長）廖世卿主持，彰化鳥會秘書長謝孟霖亦一同參與。

共有八家平面媒體報導此一消息，包括自由時報、中國時報、聯合報、蘋果日報等，電子媒體共有二家，其中之一是彰化電視台。

National Bird Campaign Begins in Yunlin County

            The beginning of the National Bird Vote Campaign was recognized in Yunlin County on January 15, 2007, at the Yunlin County Hall in Douliou City.   Legislators Chen Xian-zhong (Yunlin County) and Tien Chiu-chin (Ilan County); Magistrate of Yunlin County, Su Ji-feng; Chairman of the Yunlin Wild Bird Society, Chen Ching-jun and Director of Taiwan Sustainable Union, Mr. Xu were among those present.  Legislator Tien Chiu-chin is also President of the Taiwan Sustainable Ecology Society (TSES).

             In the accompanying photograph, they display a temporary “tattoo” of one of the four candidates for National Bird, a Formosan Magpie, on their hands.  Also on the table are packages of erasers in the shape of Taiwan birds.

臺灣國鳥選拔活動於雲林展開

臺灣國鳥票選活動的記者會，於2007年1月15日在雲林縣政府舉辦。由雲林的陳憲中立委及宜蘭的田秋堇立委，雲林縣長蘇治芬、雲林鳥會理事長陳清圳、臺灣永續聯盟徐理事等人共同召開。

他們手上都有國鳥候選者之一“臺灣藍鵲“的紋身貼紙圖案，也一同展示了其他鳥類的橡皮擦。

Taiwan National Bird Campaign Begins

       The official launch of the Taiwan National Bird Vote took place on January 6, 2007, at the White Sugar Cane Hot Pot Restaurant in Taipei. The restaurant is one of many partners in the campaign.  The event was hosted by Legislators Tien Chiu-chin (Ilan County), Yang Cheng-te (Changhua County) and Chen Xian-zhong (Yunlin County).  Among those attending were Speaker of the House, Wang Jin-pyng, who was asked to cast the first vote; Minister of the Interior, Lee Yi-yang; Administrative Deputy Minister of Education, Wu Tsai-sun; Director-General of Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of Interior, Lee Wu-hsiung; Deputy Director-General of Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication, Steven T. Y. Kuo Su; Deputy Director-General of Forest Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Wei Li-zhi; Superintendent of Yangmingshan National Park, Kuo Bu-yun, and Superintendent of Shei-Pa National Park, Lin-ching.

            Children and young people are particularly encouraged to learn about the four birds and participate in the on-line voting.

            Legislator Tien is also president of the Taiwan Sustainable Ecology Society (TSES) a major sponsor of the campaign.

            The media were represented by Liberty Times and China Times newspapers, as well as Eranews and SETTV (San-li Television).

            The National Bird Vote Campaign will conclude at the end of March, 2007.

臺灣國鳥選拔活動正式開始

　　臺灣國鳥選拔的活動於2007年1月6日在台糖白甘蔗涮涮屋舉行記者會，正式宣佈票選活動開始。

　　臺灣國鳥選拔的活動是由宜蘭的田秋堇立委、彰化的楊宗哲立委及雲林的陳憲中立委發起，台糖白甘蔗涮涮屋也是贊助者之一，記者會當天邀請了立法院王金平院長、內政部李逸洋部長及教育部吳財順次長前往致詞，並上網票選他們心目中的國鳥，另外內政部營建署李武雄署長、交通部觀光局郭蘇燦洋副局長、農委會林務局魏立志副局長、陽明山國家公園郭步雲處長、雪霸國家公園林青處長也都一同參與盛會。

　　除了政府部門，包括自由時報及中國時報，三立新聞及Eranews等媒體，都來採訪及報導。

　　臺灣國鳥選拔的活動將舉辦至於2007年3月20日。

Pacific Seabird Group to Meet in Taiwan

            The Pacific Seabird Group, an international organization dedicated to the study of Pacific Ocean seabirds and their environment, will hold a conference in Lugang, Taiwan, in early October, 2007.  The event will be co-chaired by Dr. Robert Butler, Senior Research Scientist, Environment Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service and Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia; Dr. Ron Ydenberg, Professor, Director of the Centre for Wildlife Ecology at Simon Fraser University; Director of Pacific Seabird Group, and Simon Liao, Taiwan International Birding Association.  A planning meeting was held in Vancouver, BC, Canada on December 9, 2006.  Those present were Dr. Robert Butler, Gloria Candido, Dr. Peter Candido, Gail Kenner, Dr. Rex Kenner, Simon Liao, Jo Ann MacKenzie, Tom Middleton, Karen Shih and Dr. Shing-Kuo Shih.

Ijima’s Leaf-Warbler in Taiwan

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Legislator Tien Chiu-Chin and ITBA in Taipei

            Legislator Tien Chiu-Chin (Yilan County) and Simon Liao (Chairman, International Taiwan Birding Association) meet with three ITBA representatives from Canada, Dr. Peter Candido, Ms. Gloria Candido and Ms. Jo Ann MacKenzie, in Taipei, July 26, 2006.   Dr. Candido and J. A. MacKenzie were speakers at the Chinese Crested Tern Festival, Nangan Island, Matsu Archipelago, July 18–20, 2006.