01Tangjiahe · Longcanggou
Golden Pheasant
Chrysolophus pictus
A glowing male stepping through rhododendron woodland is one of Sichuan’s most unforgettable encounters.
A field guide to western China
Follow the
mountains.
Sichuan is where bamboo forests, cloud valleys and snowy passes meet. Come for the pheasants, stay for the wild rhythm of the highlands.
01Among the
cloud forests
cloud forests
♧
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Why Sichuan
One province.
Many worlds.
In a single day, you can move from subtropical forest to the edge of the Tibetan Plateau. That range is the secret: every elevation brings a different chorus.
4,000mvertical range
600+bird species
365days to wander
The residents
Birds worth
the early start.
These are the encounters that bring birders back to Sichuan: brilliant, elusive and shaped by altitude.
02Labahe · Erlang Mountain
Lady Amherst’s Pheasant
Chrysolophus amherstiae
Look for this secretive pheasant at dawn, when mist lifts from the lower mountain forests.
03Balang Mountain
Grandala
Grandala coelicolor
High above the tree line, blue males gather around alpine cliffs and fresh mountain snow.
04Wawushan · Labahe
Sichuan Treecreeper
Certhia tianquanensis
A quiet specialist of old conifer forests, usually found by patient listening before careful scanning.
Designed around the light
Choose your
pace.
01
4days
First taste of Sichuan
Chengdu → Tangjiahe
A compact forest escape for first-time visitors, with an easy rhythm and one full morning in Tangjiahe.
Golden PheasantBlue-fronted RedstartSlaty-backed Forktail
02
7days
From bamboo to snowline
Chengdu → Wawushan → Labahe → Balang Mountain
A balanced week that climbs through four habitat zones, from wet evergreen forest to alpine meadows.
Sichuan TreecreeperLady Amherst’s PheasantGrandalaWhite Eared-Pheasant
03
10days
The Sichuan birding circuit
Chengdu → Tangjiahe → Labahe → Wawushan → Balang Mountain
Our signature route for a deep first visit: flexible pacing, dawn sessions, and time for weather-led discoveries.
Golden PheasantLady Amherst’s PheasantGrandalaTibetan Snowcock
From the field
Recent
notes.
A dawn chorus above the clouds
The first light reached the ridge just as a pair of Grandala moved across the scree. A short field note on altitude, wind and patient scanning.
Read the note ↗Mist, bamboo and a pheasant trail
A slow morning in the lower forest produced fresh pheasant tracks, laughingthrushes and the softest rain of the season.
Read the note ↗成都 · 四川
Let’s find your birds
Bring your
curiosity.
Tell us when you want to come, what you hope to see and how slowly you like to travel. We’ll shape the route around the season and the sky.
hello@sichuanbirding.com ↗English-speaking guiding · Custom routes · Small groups