1 Fauna SPECIES ListS
Amphibian Species Recorded at Ngong Ping Plateau
Species |
Common Name |
Abundance Observed |
Lai and Ng, 1972 |
Lau and Dudgeon, 1999* |
OAP, 2002 |
BMT, 2002 and |
Mott Connell, 2003 |
Bufo melanostictus |
Asian Common Toad |
*** |
|
PW |
|
AC |
|
Kaloula pulchra |
Asiatic Painted Frog |
** |
W |
W |
|
|
S |
Leptolalax pelodytoides |
Leaf-litter Toad |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Megophrys branchykolos |
Short-legged Toad |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Microhyla ornata |
Ornate Pigmy Frog |
* |
|
AC |
|
AC |
|
Microhyla pulchra |
Marbled Pigmy Frog |
|
|
AC |
|
|
S, AC |
Philautus romeri |
Romer’s Tree Frog |
|
|
S |
S |
|
|
Polypedates megacephalus |
Brown Tree Frog |
*** |
P |
P |
P |
|
S, AC |
Rana exilispinosa |
Lesser Spiny Frog |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Rana guentheri |
Gunther’s Frog |
|
|
S/ M |
S/ M |
|
|
Rana limnocharis |
Paddy Frog |
|
P |
P |
|
|
|
Rana livida |
Green Cascade Frog |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Rana ruglosa |
Chinese Bullfrog |
** |
|
|
|
AC |
|
TOTAL |
13 |
. |
3 |
12 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Notes:
Habitat: (S) =Stream; (PW) =
Plantation Woodland; (M) = Marsh; (P) = Pool; (F) = Field; (SH) = Shrubland;
(G) = Grassland; (D) = Developed (AC) Abandoned Cultivation and Cultivation; (W) = Woodland(W) = Woodland
Abundance is based on BMT, 2002 which provided the basis for the Tung Chung Cable Car EIA and Mott Connell observations 2003
Reptile Species Recorded from Ngong Ping Plateau
Species |
Common Name |
Abundance Observed |
Romer, 1961 |
Green Lantau |
OAP, 2002 |
BMT, 2002 and Mott Connell EIA, 2003 |
Mott Connell,2003 |
Achalinus rufescens |
Rufous Burrowing Snake |
|
|
P/SH/W |
|
|
|
Amphiesma stolatum |
Buff-striped Keelback |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Calotes versicolor |
Changeable Lizard |
|
|
P/SH |
P |
|
|
Chinemys reevesii |
Reeves’ Terrapin |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Cyclophiops major |
Greater Green Snake |
|
|
SH |
|
|
|
Elaphe radiata |
Copperhead Racer |
|
|
G |
|
|
|
Eumeces quadrilineatus |
Blue-tailed Skink |
* |
|
SH |
|
SH |
|
Gekko chinensis |
Chinese Gecko |
|
|
W / P |
W |
|
G |
Hemidactylus bowringii |
Bowring’s Gecko |
|
|
D |
|
|
|
Mabuya longicaudata |
Long-tailed Skink |
* |
|
SH |
SH |
D |
G |
Naja atra |
Chinese Cobra |
* |
|
SH |
|
SH/ G |
|
Oligodon cinereus |
Golden Kukri Snake |
|
|
G |
|
|
|
Oligodon formosanus |
Taiwan Kukri Snake |
|
|
P |
|
|
|
Pareas margaritophorus |
White-spotted Slug Snake |
* |
|
|
W |
|
|
Psammodynnnasstess pulverruullentus |
Mock Viper |
|
N/a |
|
|
|
|
Ptyas korros |
Indo-Chinese Rat Snake |
|
|
W |
|
|
|
Rhabdophis subminiatus |
Red-necked Keelback |
|
|
SH/W |
|
|
|
Scincella reevesii |
Reeve’s Smooth Skink |
* |
|
SH |
SH |
|
|
Trimeresurus albolabris |
Bamboo Snake |
|
|
SH/ P |
|
|
|
Tropidophorus sinicus |
Chinese Waterside Skink |
|
|
S |
|
|
|
Xenochrophis piscator |
Checkered Keelback |
|
|
AC |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
20 |
. |
1 |
19 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
Source: Adapted from BMT (2002)
*Source: Lau M.W.N (Unknown) University of Hong Kong: Herpetologist and ecologist In A Green Lantau Conservation Strategy
Habitat: (S) =Stream; (PW) = Plantation Woodland; (M) = Marsh; (P) = Pool; (F) = Field; (SH) = Shrubland; (G) = Grassland; (D) = Developed (AC) Abandoned Cultivation and Cultivation
Mammal Species Recorded from Ngong Ping Plateau
Species |
Common Name |
Abundance |
OAP 2002 |
BMT, 2002, and Mott Connell EIA, 2003 |
Mott Connell, 2003 |
Niviventer fulvescens |
Chestnut Spiny Rat |
|
W |
|
|
Rattus sikkimensis |
Sladen’s Rat |
|
W/G |
|
|
Mus caroli |
Ryukyus Mouse |
|
G |
|
|
Bos Taurus |
Cow |
|
|
|
D/ G |
Canis familiaris |
Dog |
|
|
|
D/ G |
Habitat: (S) =Stream; (PW) = Plantation Woodland; (M) = Marsh; (P) = Pool; (F) = Field; (SH) = Shrubland; (G) = Grassland; (D) = Developed (AC) Abandoned Cultivation and Cultivation
Source Ova Arup (2002) Previous records of mammal species recorded within/near the Study Area (Ades 1999; Lau 1996; Lau, pers. comm.; William Suen, pers. comm.)
Avifauna Species Recorded from the Tung Chung Cable Car EIA and from Ngong Ping Plateau
Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Status^ |
Abundance* |
BMT, 2002* and Mott Connell EIA 2003 |
Mott Connell 2003 |
Accipiter trivirgatus |
Crested Goshawk |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Accipiter virgatus |
Besra |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Accpiter guilaris |
Japanese Sparrowhawk |
M |
R |
ü |
|
Acridotheres cristatellus |
Crested Mynah |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Aethopyga christinae |
Fork-tailed Sunbird |
R |
U/L |
ü |
|
Alcedo atthis |
Common Kingfisher |
R/AM |
C/W |
ü |
|
Anthus hodgonsi |
Olive-backed Pipit |
WV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Anthus sylvanus |
Upland Pipit |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Apus affinis |
Little Swift |
R/SM |
C/W |
ü |
|
Apus pacificus |
Pacific Swift |
SM/SV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Ardeola bacchus |
Chinese Pond Heron |
R |
C/W |
ü |
ü |
Buteo buteo |
Common Buzzard |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Centropus bengalensis |
Lesser Coucal |
R |
U/L |
ü |
ü |
Centropus sinensis |
Greater Coucal |
R/SV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Cettia diphone |
Japanese Bush Warbler |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Cettia fortipes |
Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler |
WV |
R |
ü |
|
Charadrius dubius |
Little Ringed Plover |
R |
W |
ü |
|
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
Chinese Grosbeak |
WV |
R |
ü |
|
Copsychus saularis |
Oriental Magpie Robin |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Corvus marcorhynchos |
Large-billed Crow |
R |
C/W |
ü |
ü |
Cuculus micropterus |
Indian Cuckoo |
SV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Dicrurus hottentotus |
Hair-crested Drongo |
M/SV/WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Dicrurus macrocercus |
Black Drongo |
|
|
|
ü |
Egretta garzetta |
Little Egret |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Egretta sacra |
Pacific Reef Egret |
R |
U/L |
ü |
|
Eudynamyscolopacea |
Common Koel |
R/SV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Falco tinnunculus |
Eurasian Kestrel |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Ficedula albicilla |
Red-throated Flycatcher |
AM/WV |
R |
ü |
|
Garrulax canorus |
Hwamei |
R |
U/L |
ü |
ü |
Garrulax perspicillatus |
Masked Laughingthrush |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Halcyin smyrnensis |
White-throated Kingfisher |
AM,W,R |
E |
ü |
|
Halcyon pileata |
Black-capped Kingfisher |
AM/WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Haliaeetus leucogaster |
White Bellied Sea Eagle |
R |
R |
ü |
ü |
Hieraaetus fasciatus |
Bonelli’s Eagle |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Hierococcyx sparverioides |
Large Hawk Cuckoo |
SV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Hirundo rustica |
Barn Swallow |
SM/SV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Hypsipetas castananonotus |
Chestnut Bulbul |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Lanius schach |
Long-tailed Shrike |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Lonchura striata |
White-rumped Munia |
R |
U/L |
ü |
|
Milvus migrans |
Black Kite |
R/WV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Monticola solitarius |
Blue Rock Thrush |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Motacilla alba ocularis |
White Wagtail |
R/WV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Motacilla cinerea |
Grey Wagtail |
WV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Muscicapa latirostris |
Asian Brown Flycatcher |
AM/WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Myiphoneus caerulus |
Blue Whistling Thrush |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Night Heron |
R |
U/L |
ü |
|
Orthotomus sutorius |
Common Tailorbird |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Parus major |
Great Tit |
R |
C/W |
ü |
ü |
Passer montanus |
Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
R |
C/W |
ü |
ü |
Phoenicurus auroreus |
Daurian Redstart |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Phyllocsopus proregulus |
Pallas’ Leaf Warbler |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Phylloscopus fuscatus |
Dusky Warbler |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Phylloscopus inornatus |
Yellow-browed Warbler |
WV |
C/W |
ü |
|
Phylloscopus reguloides |
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler |
WV |
R |
ü |
|
Phylloscopus tenellipes |
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler |
AM |
R |
ü |
ü |
Pica pica |
Magpie |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Prinia flaviventris |
Yellow-bellied Prinia |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Prinia inornata |
Plain Prinia |
R |
U/L |
ü |
|
Pycnonotus aurigaster |
Sooty-headed Bulbul |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Pycnonotus jocosus |
Red-whiskered Bulbul |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Pycnonotus sinensis |
Chinese Bulbul |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Spilornis cheela |
Crested Serpent Eagle |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Streptopelia chinensis |
Spotted Dove |
R |
C/W |
ü |
ü |
Sturnus nigricollis |
Black-collared Starling |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Tarsiger cyanurus |
Red-flanked Bluetail |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Turdus cardis |
Japanese Thrush |
AM/ WV |
R |
ü |
|
Turdus hortulorum |
Grey-backed Thrush |
WV |
W |
ü |
|
Turdus merula |
Common Blackbird |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Turdus pallidus |
Pale Thrush |
WV |
U/L |
ü |
|
Urocissa erythrorhyncha |
Blue Magpie |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Urosphena squameiceps |
Asian Stubtail Warbler |
WV |
R |
ü |
|
Zoothera citrina |
Orange-headed Thrush |
R |
R |
ü |
|
Zosterops japonica |
Japanese White-eye |
R |
C/W |
ü |
|
Note*: The BMT (2002) survey covered a larger survey area - the entire Tung Chung Cable Car EIA Study Area
^ R = Residents / M = Migrant / AM = Autumn Visitors / WV = Winter Visitors / SM = Summer Migrant / SV = Summer Visitor
* Abundance according to Viney et al, 2001.
* R = Rare or Localised / C/W = Common and Widespread / U/L = Uncommon and Local
Butterfly Species Recorded from the Tung Chung Cable Car EIA and from Ngong Ping
Species |
Common Name |
Family |
Status* |
BMT, 2002 and Mott Connell EIA, 2003 |
Abisara echerius |
Plum Judy |
Rionidae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH/ W |
Actyolepsis puspa |
Common Hedge Blue |
Lycaenidae |
C |
AC/ G/ SH/ W |
Ampittia dioscorides |
Bush Hopper |
Hesperiidae |
U |
G/ SH |
Argyreus hyperbius |
Hong Kong Fritillary |
Nymphalidae |
VC |
G/ SH/ W |
Ariadne ariadne |
Angled Castor |
Nymphalidae |
C |
G/ W |
Athyma perius |
Common Sergeant |
Nymphalidae |
C |
AC/ G/ SH/ W |
Chiladius lajus |
Lime Blue |
Lycaenidae |
VC |
AC/ SH/ W |
Cupha erymanthus |
Rustic |
Nymphalidae |
VC |
W |
Danaus genutia |
Dark Veined Tiger |
Danaidae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH |
Delias pasithoe |
Common Black Jezebel |
Pieridae |
C |
W |
Euchrysops cnejus |
Gram Blue Cupid |
Lycaenidae |
C |
AC/ SH/ W |
Euploea core |
Common Indian Crow |
Danaidae |
VC |
AC |
Euploea midamus |
Blue Spotted Crow |
Danaidae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH |
Eurema hecabe |
Common Grass Yellow |
Pieridae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH/ W |
Euthalia phemius |
White-edged Blue Baron |
Nymphalidae |
U |
SH |
Faunis eumis |
Common Faun |
Amathusiidae |
C |
AC/ W |
Graphium sarpendon |
Blue Triangle |
Papilonidae |
VC |
G/ SH/ W |
Heliophorus epicles |
Purple Saphire |
Lycaenidae |
VC |
AC/ W |
Hypolimnas bolina |
Great Eggfly |
Nymphalidae |
C |
AC/ G/ W |
Ideopsis similis |
Blue Glassy Tiger |
Danaidae |
VC |
AC/ SH |
Ixias pyrene |
Yellow Orange Tip |
Pieridae |
U |
G |
Junonia almana |
Peacock Pansy |
Nymphalidae |
C |
G |
Junonia hierta |
Yellow Pansy |
Nymphalidae |
U |
AC |
Kaniska canace |
Blue Admiral |
Nymphalidae |
C |
AC /G |
Lampides boeticus |
Long-tailed Pea Blue |
Lycaenidae |
C |
G/ SH/ W |
Lethe confusa |
Common White-banded Brown |
Satyridae |
C |
AC/ SH |
Matapa aria |
Common Red Eye |
Hesperiidae |
U |
AC/ W |
Mycalesis mineus |
Dark Brand Bush Brown |
Satyridae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH |
Neptis hylas |
Common Sailor |
Nymphalidae |
VC |
G |
Pantoporia hordonia |
Common Lascar |
Nymphalidae |
C |
SH |
Papila demoleous |
Lime Butterfly |
Papilonidae |
C |
AC |
Papilo memnon |
Great Mormon |
Papilonidae |
VC |
SH |
Papilo paris |
Paris Peacock |
Papilonidae |
VC |
AC/ W |
Papilo polytes |
Common Mormon |
Papilonidae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH |
Papilo protenor |
Dark Mormon |
Papilonidae |
C |
W |
Parantica aglea |
Glassy Tiger |
Danaidae |
C |
AC |
Parasarpa dudu |
White Commodore |
Nymphalidae |
U |
SH |
Pelopidas conjunctus |
Conjoined Swift |
Hesperiidae |
U |
G |
Pieris canidia |
Cabbage White |
Pieridae |
C |
AC/ SH/ W |
Pseudozizeeria maha |
Pale Grass Blue |
Lycaenidae |
C |
AC/ G |
Suastus gremius |
Indian Palm Bob |
Hesperiidae |
U |
SH |
Troides helena |
Common Birdwing |
Papilonidae |
U |
AC |
Ypthima baldus |
Common Ring Five |
Satyridae |
C |
G |
Ypthima lisandra |
Straight Six Ring |
Satyridae |
VC |
AC/ G/ SH |
Zemeros flegyas |
Punchinello |
Rionidae |
C |
SH/ W |
Source: Adapted from BMT (2002)
*Source: Lau M.W.N (Unknown) University of Hong Kong: Herpetologist and ecologist In A Green Lantau Conservation Strategy
Habitat: (S) =Stream; (PW) = Plantation Woodland; (M) = Marsh; (P) = Pool; (F) = Field; (SH) = Shrubland; (G) = Grassland; (D) = Developed (AC) Abandoned Cultivation and Cultivation