Red-throated Diver, a rare passage bird, is discovered at Kinmen Stone Carving Park

The rare passage bird Red-throated Diver (Gavis Stella)

Interpreters in Kinmen National Park received a report from a renowned ornithologist Mr. Chung-Wei Yen who found the rare passage bird Red-throated Diver (Gavia Stellata) in Stone Carving Park during a field investigation. According to a Field Guide to the Birds of Taiwan and Wikipedia, the Red-throated Diver, also known as Red-throated Loon is the smallest and most widely distributed member of Diver species (Gaviidae). These mid-sized fish-eaters can dive to catch their preys. Breeding in northern hemisphere, the Red-throated Diver winters over Eurasia and North America. 

Director of Kinmen National Park, Wen-Ching Huang said, Kinmen is located on Migration Flyways for migratory birds. With diverse environment and abundant natural resources, Kinmen is the perfect temporary home for Red-throated Diver. She hopes people while enjoy watching these rare winter visitors without interfere the birds or environment.

For further information please contact Kinmen National Park Interpretive Division.

Source：Kinmen National Park Headquarters