China · Sichuan

Balang Shan Pass

256 species and 5,190 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May, with up to 123 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Alpine ChoughAlpine ChoughPyrrhocorax graculusGrandalaGrandalaGrandala coelicolorChinese White-browed RosefinchChinese White-browed RosefinchCarpodacus dubiusGiant LaughingthrushGiant LaughingthrushIanthocincla maximaElliot's LaughingthrushElliot's LaughingthrushTrochalopteron elliotiiRufous-vented TitRufous-vented TitPeriparus rubidiventrisRed-billed ChoughRed-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocoraxLarge-billed CrowLarge-billed CrowCorvus macrorhynchosHimalayan VultureHimalayan VultureGyps himalayensisPlain Mountain FinchPlain Mountain FinchLeucosticte nemoricolaRufous-breasted AccentorRufous-breasted AccentorPrunella strophiataCommon KestrelCommon KestrelFalco tinnunculusHimalayan BuzzardHimalayan BuzzardButeo refectusWhite-browed Tit-warblerWhite-browed Tit-warblerLeptopoecile sophiae

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Balang Shan – Summit4 km131 species
  2. Balang Shan – Main Tunnel North4 km70 species
  3. Balang Shan [General Area]7 km290 species
  4. Mt. Siguniang – Viewing Point8 km123 species
  5. Balang Shan – Tunnel Area9 km236 species
  6. Dengsheng Valley11 km121 species

All 256 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Balang Shan Pass?

May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 123 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Balang Shan Pass?

256 species, from 5,190 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Balang Shan Pass in November?

The most recorded in November: Alpine Chough, Grandala, Chinese White-browed Rosefinch, Giant Laughingthrush and Elliot's Laughingthrush.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.