Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo): Great Cormorant is a large, black waterbird famous for its fishing skills. Fishermen have long been using Great Cormorant to catch fish. On the other hand, owners of fish ponds struggle to keep Great Cormorant off their fish ponds.

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea): Grey Heron is a distinctive large waterbird covered with black, white and grey feathers. It is a common winter migrant in Hong Kong and often lives in groups in various types of wetlands. In winter, visitors may find groups of Grey Herons resting on mudflats and freshwater marshes in Wetland Park.

Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchus): There is no question that Chinese Pond Heron is a small heron species, especially when compared to Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta) and Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea). Chinese Pond Heron is brown in colour with streaks on head, neck and breast. In breeding season, feathers on its head and neck turn dark wine-red, while those on its back turn greyish blue and those on its belly turn white.

Little Egret (Egretta garzetta): Little Egret is a common waterbird in Hong Kong. Since most Little Egrets are residents in Hong Kong, they occur throughout the year in various types of wetlands including freshwater marshes and intertidal mudflat. Visitors may find Little Egrets preying or resting at the shallow waters in Wetland Park.

Eastern Cattle Egret (Bubulcus coromandus): Eastern Cattle Egret looks similar to other egrets. However, feathers on its head, neck and back will turn distinctive bright orange in breeding season. They have an interesting association with cattle as they like to stand on their back. During their passage migration in spring and autumn, visitors may see large groups of Eastern Cattle Egrets standing on the banks of freshwater marshes in Wetland Park.

Intermediate Egret (Egretta intermedia): Intermediate Egret looks similar to Eastern Great Egret (Ardea alba). but has a shorter bill with black tip. In addition, Intermediate Egret and Eastern Great Egret have different feeding habits. The former searches for food on grassland near the shore while the latter prefers staying in water.

Eastern Great Egret (Ardea modesta): Eastern Great Egret is a large egret with mainly white feathers and long neck. People may have a wrong concept that Eastern Great Egrets are adults of Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta), but they are in fact two different species. Eastern Great Egret often prays on fish in shallow water away from the shore.

Yellow Bittern (Ixobrychus sinensis): Reed marsh is an ideal habitat for Yellow Bittern. Since they often build nests deep inside reed marsh using reeds as the raw material, it is hard to take a glimpse of it. Its light brown feathers also act as a perfect camouflage, especially when it stands still among the reeds.

Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor): The black face and the black, long spoon-like bill make Black-Faced Spoonbill a conspicuous waterbird. In winter, visitors may find them searching for food with their long bills on mudflats in Wetland Park. Black-Faced Spoonbill is a globally endangered bird that requires our concerns and protection.

Northern Pintail (Anas acuta): Northern Pintail is a common winter migrant in Wetland Park. During non-breeding season, Northern Pintail looks similar to other ducks, but it has a narrow long neck and sharp long tail which gives it a slender figure. These features become more conspicuous on males during breeding season. When Northern Pintail feeds in water, it often turns up-side-down with the upper part of its body submerged in water.

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata): It is easy to spot Northern Shoveler from a large group of ducks for it has a distinctive, large shovel-like bill. Northern Shoveler usually feeds in shallow water by swaying its bill back and forth in water. The toothed edges of their broad bills help them to filter-feed on seagrass, seeds and worms in water or in mud.

Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope): Eurasian Wigeon is a common winter migrant in Hong Kong, and is easily seen on mudflats in Wetland Park. This medium-sized duck has a dumpy figure and often swims in groups. Eurasian Wigeon has a dull plumage when they first arrive at the wintering ground. When the spring approaches, the males change into a breeding plumage. Feathers on its head and neck turn reddish brown, while those on its forehead turn milky yellow.

Garganey(Anas querquedula): Garganey looks similar to Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca), but Garganey has conspicuous white head stripe. During breeding season, the males have even sharper white head stripe. In winter, groups of Garganeys often stay with other ducks on mudflats in Wetland Park.

Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca): Eurasian Teal has distinctively small body size and is common in Wetland Park. It can be recognised by the green speculum shown on its wings when it is at rest. In winter, visitors may find groups of Eurasian Teal and other ducks resting or feeding on freshwater marshes in Wetland Park.

Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus): Western Osprey is a medium-sized raptor. Its body colour has distinctive patterns of black and white. When searching for food, Western Osprey often hovers above water. When it spots a fish, it plunge-dives from heights for it prey with its strong claws.

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus): White-breasted Waterhen is the commonest rail species in Hong Kong. It occurs in a variety of wetlands and is less secretive than other rail species. Visitors may find White-breasted Waterhen along the water margin of the Mangrove Boardwalk in Wetland Park.

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus): Common Moorhen has a black body with a white stripe above their wings, which makes them distinctive in reed marshes. It often looks for food along the shore, and sometimes hides among aquatic plants.

Grey-headed Lapwing (Vanellus cinereus): Grey-headed Lapwing is a lovely bird with distinctive characteristics. Its grey head, yellow bill with a black tip and red iris make it conspicuous among other waterbirds on mudflats. Although Grey-headed Lapwing looks like rails, it actually belongs to the same family as Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), another common bird in Wetland Park.

Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius): Little Ringed Plover is a common winter migrant and passage migrant in Wetland Park. During breeding season, this small bird has conspicuous yellow eye-rings which precisely explain its name - Little Ringed Plover. It is hard to spot a Little Ringed Plover on mudflats because of its small size and greyish brown body.

Greater Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis): Greater Painted Snipe has a rare characteristic among birds - the female is more colourful than the male. Nonetheless, both female and male have distinctive white eye rings. Greater Painted Snipe usually appears in flocks and hides in reed marshes.

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos):Common Sandpiper is a small sandpiper characterized by the prominent white crescents near the tips of its wings. It often flies close to the water, and likes to stay on dikes and banks of water channels.

Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola):Sandpipers, including Wood Sandpiper, look alike as their bodies are mainly in three colours: brown, grey and white. However, Wood Sandpiper has distinctive white cilia and dense white spots on its body.

Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis): Marsh Sandpiper is a medium-sized sandpiper and looks like a miniature Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia). Marsh Sandpiper is featured with its long, thin and needle-like bill. They are common in winter as well as during the migration periods in spring and autumn. Marsh Sandpiper usually stays together with other sandpipers on mudflats and shallow water areas.

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia):The major differences between Common Greenshank and other sandpipers are its larger body and thick, slightly up-curved beak. As its name suggests, Common Greenshank has yellowish green shanks, but this colour is not easily observed as they are usually covered with mud when the bird feeds on intertidal mudflats.

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis):Common Kingfisher is a small kingfisher with a distinctive plumage of blue and brown. When searching for food, Common Kingfisher often stays near the water surface or hovers above water. When it spots a fish, it plunge-dives into the water for its prey. Visitors may find a Common Kingfisher standing on a tree branch when they walk along the Mangrove Boardwalk in Wetland Park.

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis): White-throated Kingfisher is a medium-sized kingfisher. Its attractive colours make it an eye-catching bird in mangroves. White-throated Kingfisher mainly feeds on crabs, insects and lizards. It often stays in conspicuous areas such as protruding branches and waits for its prey.

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba):The plumage of White Wagtail is mainly composed of three colours: black, white and grey, but the colour combination varies among individuals. Like other wagtails, White Wagtail flies in an extraordinary way. It flies up and down in a way that resembles a wave motion.

Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis): Chinese Bulbul is a common bird in Hong Kong. It can be easily found in the countryside and many urban parks. Chinese Bulbul can be seen throughout the year. Its call is pretty loud and noisy.

Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus): Red-whiskered Bulbul is a common bird in Hong Kong. It can be easily recognised by its black, prominent erect crown feather, which is a unique feature of Red-whiskered Bulbul.

Oriental Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis): Oriental Magpie Robin is kept by many people as a pet in Hong Kong. While most other birds have one to two specific calls, Oriental Magpie Robin is capable of making a number of voices, sometimes imitating the calls of other birds.

Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris): Yellow-bellied Prinia is a small warbler with a relatively long tail. The length of its tail is almost equal to that of its body. Yellow-bellied Prinia can usually be found in reed marshes and it likes to stand on reeds. It has a distinctive call that sounds like the mew of a cat.

Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata): Plain Prinia looks similar to Yellow-bellied Prinia (Prinia flaviventris). Both of them are small warblers with a long tail, and start building nests on the stems of reeds in spring. However, Plain Prinia can be recognised by its brown head and long cilia.

Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis): Most reed warblers are secretive and are hard to see, but Oriental Reed Warbler is an exception. It is a large-sized reed warbler common in reed marshes and shrublands.

Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus): Dusky Warbler is a common autumn passage migrant and winter migrant in Wetland Park. It usually occurs at the reed marsh in Wetland Park during autumn and winter. Although it is a small-sized warbler and is hard to spot, Dusky Warbler can be recognised by its distinctive repeating calls of 'tsach-tsach'.

Masked Laughingthrush (Garrulax perspicillatus): Masked Laughingthrush has a conspicuous black mask on its face. It favours forest undergrowth and usually gathers in small flocks. It is featured with its loud, scolding calls of 'piaw-piaw'.

Great Tit (Parus major): Great Tit is a resident in Hong Kong and can be found throughout the year. It is a woodland bird but sometimes appears in urban parks. Its head is black with white cheek patches, and there is a black line extending from its throat to its belly.

Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus): Japanese White-eye is a small-sized sunbird kept by many people as a pet. It is a common resident bird in Hong Kong, and usually appears in large flocks. Japanese White-eye is recognised by its prominent white eye-rings, as aptly suggested by its name.

Black Drongo (Dicrurus macrocercus): Black Drongo loves to perch on poles and branches. It has a distinctive V-shaped tail which can be seen from a distance. Black Drongo has strong territorial behaviour. It even fights off larger birds such as Black Kite (Milvus migrants).

Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica): Eurasian Magpie is a large crow that can easily be recognised by its black and white feathers and the characteristic long tail. Eurasian Magpie is a symbol of happiness and luck in Chinese culture. Its figure frequently appears in local artworks as well as traditional festivals.

Collared Crow (Corvus torquatus): Collared Crow is a resident in Hong Kong. It is mainly black in colour with characteristic white collar connecting to the white breast band. It occurs in fish ponds and coastal wetlands. Visitors may find them at the fishpond hide in Wetland Park.

Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata): Scaly-breast Munia usually flies in groups, and sometimes associates with other munia species. It feeds on seeds and usually occurs in reed marshes, open grasslands and rice paddies. During the harvesting season, visitors may see them feeding on the ripened rice at the 'Wetland at Work' in Wetland Park.

Siberian Stonechat (Saxicola maurus): Siberian Stonechat is a common spring and autumn passage migrant and winter visitor. It likes to stand on prominent locations like bush top, reed shafts, electrical wires and fences, and jump to snatch its prey on the ground. Its body is generally brown in color, while breeding male has a black head. Its call is a series of ‘tack-tack’ that sounds like two stones knocking.

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis): Little Grebe is a resident bird. It has a short body, pointed sharp bill and buffy brown plumage. During breeding season, its back and cap turned darker colour while its neck and cheek become russet. Little Grebe often dive into water to catch small aquatic invertebrates and small fishes as food. It could also dive into under water and escape from their predator’s sight.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus): Black-winged stilt is spring and autumn passage migrant and winter visitor. It has black back and wings, with white head, neck tail and underparts. It has slender physique and a pair of long pink legs. These characteristics make it conspicuous among small birds. It lives in coastal areas and freshwater marshes so as to catch small fish, insects and tadpoles as food. Its long legs allow it to prey in deep water.

Crested Myna (Acridotheres cristatellus): Crested Myna is a resident bird which often appears in flocks. Plumage is shiny black with long tufts on forecrown. They show distinctive white patches under each wing in flight.

Spotted Dove (Spilopelia chinensis): It is a common and widespread resident bird. It can be easily seen in parks, gardens and agricultural areas. Its back, wings and tail are pale brown. The most distinctive feature of Spotted Dove is on its black hind neck that filled with white spots, but juvenile birds usually do not have this feature.

Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach): Long-tailed Shrike is a beautiful resident bird with attractive reddish-brown back and distinctive long tail. However, it is a ruthless hunter preys on small animals or even small birds. Sometimes they would poke their prey into branches when feeding.

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus): Spotted Redshank is a medium-sized wader that winters in Hong Kong from November to April. The breeding individual is quite eye-catching with entirely black plumage and white dots on the upperparts. In non-breeding plumage, the Spotted Redshank is often confused with the Common Redshank which has similar appearance. Both of them have orange-red legs, but Spotted Redshank has a red base at the lower bill and black base at upper bill, whereas both the upper and lower bill base of Common Redshank are red. The Spotted Redshank likes to feed on mudflat in small clusters, and sometimes even swims.

Sooty-headed Bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster): It is a resident bird in Hong Kong which can be found in only a few places, luckily Wetland Park is one of them. Although Sooty-headed Bulbul has red vent like Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus), the difference is that Sooty-headed Bulbul has a crown with slight crest and it has no red ear-converts.