10,000 Birds

APRIL 22, 2024

Ruili is a Chinese city right on the border to Myanmar, and a major border crossing. When I last visited the town almost 10 years ago, it had a Wild West feel, and Wikipedia claims that it is “an important location for trade with Myanmar, in both legal and illegal goods and services” but it seemed pretty tame to me this time.

Myanmar 175

Myanmar Sri Lanka Nepal Niger 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2024

Hongbenghe is directly at the border to Myanmar – before COVID-19, it was easy enough to walk across the border on foot, but now a monstrous long steel and barbed-wire fence separates the two countries. No doubt, the Lesser NLT will be relieved not to be bossed around by its erstwhile bigger family member anymore.

Burma 196

Burma India Indonesia Thailand 196

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

Hongbenghe is a very small village in Yunnan, right next to the border with Myanmar. Even better, there is a wooden, unguarded, slowly decaying bridge over to Myanmar – so while I do not have the passport stamp to prove it, I can honestly say that I have been to that country as well.

Myanmar 147

Myanmar Birds China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

” The website www.jwcpheasants.com seems to endorse polygamy for this species despite this being illegal in the USA for other animals such as humans. Hill ranges in eastern Myanmar and western Thailand are also suspected to be the intergradation zone between C. hardwickii and C. hardwickii and C.

Burma 187

Burma Vietnam Birds Laos 187