Chris Merkord Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Nonggang Babbler Stachyris nonggangensis. Source: Oriental Bird Images. © Jiang Aiwu Rare bird sightings a testimony to Nonggang's uniquenessChina DailyTo professor Zhou Fang of Guangxi University's College of Animal Sciences and Technology, the discovery of Nonggang babbler (Stachyris nonggangensis) shows that Nonggang is a conducive natural habitat for the rare bird. He and Jiang Aiwu, one of his graduate students, first saw the bird during a survey at the end of 2004. It took almost four years of study and fieldwork to confirm it's a new species.[/clear] View the full story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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