Appendix 8.4 - Fauna Recorded in the Assessment Areas
Avifauna
Common Name Scientific Name Status* Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Asian Barred Owlet Glaucidium cuculoides -   x  
Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis - x x x
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica - x x x
Besra Accipiter virgatus - x   x
Blackbird Turdus merula - x x x
Black capped kingfisher Halcyon pileata (LC)   x x
Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus - x x x
Black faced Laughing Thrush Garrulax perspicillatus - x x x
Black Kite Milvus lineatus - x x x
Black Tailed Hawfinch Eophona migratoria LC x    
Black-necked Starling Sturnus nigricollis - x x x
Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha - x    
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis (LC) x   x
Chinese Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis - x x x
Chinese Pond Heron Ardeola bacchus PRC x x x
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis - x x x -
Common Koel Eudynamys scolopacea - x x x
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis - x x  
Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos - x x x
Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius - x x x
Crested bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus - x x x
Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus - x    
Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus - x x x
Crested Serpent Eagle Spilornis cheela (LC) x x  
Daurian redstart Phoenicurus auroreus - x   x
Domestic pigeon Columba sp. -     x
Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus - x    
Feral Pigeon Columba livia -   x x
Great Coucal Centropus sinensis - x x x
Great Egret Casmerodius alba PRC   x x
Great Tit Parus major(commixtus) - x x  
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea PRC   x x
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea - x x x
Hair Crested Drongo Dicrurus hottentottus - x    
Hwamei Garrulax canorus - x   x
Indian Cuckoo Cuculus micropterus -   x x
Japanese White Eye Zosterops japonica(simplex) -   x x
Jungle Crow Corvus macrorhynchus - x x x
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus LC     x
Large Hawk Cuckoo Cuculus sparverioides - x x x
Little Egret Egretta garzetta PRC x x x
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius -     x
Magpie  Pica pica - x x x
Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis - x x x
Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax (LC)   x x
Olive Backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni - x x x
Osprey Pandion haliaetus RC x    
Pacific swift Apus pacificus - x x  
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus (LC) x    
Plain Prinia Prinia inornata -   x  
Reef Egret Egretta sacra -   x x
Rufous Turtle Dove Streptopelia orientalis - x    
Rufous-backed Shrike Lanius schach - x   x
Siberian Stonechat Saxicola maura -      
Silky Starling Sturnus sericeus GC x x x
Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis - x x x
Spotted Munia Lonchura punctulata - x x x
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus - x x x
Violet Whistling Thrush Myiophoneus caeruleus (caeruleus) -   x x
White Wagtail Motacilla alba - x x x
White Backed Munia Lonchura striata -   x  
White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus - x x x
White Bellied Sea Eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster (RC) x    
White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis (LC) x   x
Yellow Bellid Prinia Prinia flaviventris - x x x
Yellow Browed Warbler Phylloscopus inormatus - x   x
Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava - x    
           
No. of species     51 46 49
*Species marked with a dash aer relatively common in HK. For other definitions, please refer to section 8 of the report
Herpetofauna
Latin name Common name Status Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
           
Amphibians          
           
Rana guentheri Gunther's Frog Common & widespread x x x
Microhyla butleri Butler's Pigmy Frog Common & widespread x x x
Rana limnocharis Paddy Frog Common & widespread x x x
Kaloula pulchra pulchra Asiatic Painted Forg Common & widespread x x x
Bufo melanostictus Asian Common Toad Common & widespread x x x
Polypedates leucomystax Brown Tree Frog Common & widespread x x x
Microhyla pulchra Marbled Pigmy Frog Common & widespread x   x
           
Reptiles          
           
Mabuya longicaudata Long Tailed Skink Fairly Common & Widespread x    
Ramphotyphlops braminus Common Blind snake Common & Widepsread   x  
Ptyas korros Indo Chinese Rat Snake Potential Regional Concern x x  
Hemidactylus brookii Brook's Gecko Introduced     x
Hemidactylus garnoti Garnot's Gecko Uncommon but widespread     x
Gehyra mutilata Four clawed Gecko Uncommon but widespread     x
Hemidactylus bowringi Bowring's Gecko Common & Widepsread   x  
Calotes versicolor Changeable Lizard Common & Widepsread x   x
Ateuchosaurus chinensis Chinese Forest Skink Uncommon but widespread x    
Pseuddemys scripta Red ear terrapin Introduced     x
           
No. of species     12 10 13
Fish
Scientific Name Habitat Status Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Ambassis gymnocephalus Estuarine common     x
Anguilla japonica Estuarine common     x
c.f. Parioglossus formosus Freshwater common     x
Channa asiatica Freshwater common   x  
Channa maculata Freshwater common     x
Chelon spp. Estuarine common   x x
Cirrhina molitorella Freshwater common     x
Cyprinus carpio Freshwater common     x
Cyprinus carpio var. viridiviolaceus Freshwater common     x
Echeneis naucrates Marine common     x
Eleotris oxycephala Freshwater common   x  
Gambusia affinis Freshwater common x x x
Gerres filamentosus Estuarine common     x
Liniparhomaloptera disparis Freshwater common x   x
Misgurnus anguilicaudatus Freshwater common x x x
Mugil cephalus Estuarine common   x x
Ophicephalus maculatus Freshwater common     x
Parasilurus asotus Freshwater common     x
Poecilia reticulata Freshwater common x x x
Pseudogastromyzon myersi Freshwater common   x  
Puntius semifasciolatus Freshwater common   x x
Rhinogobius duospilus Freshwater common x x x
Rhinogobius giurinus Freshwater common   x x
Sarotherodon mossambicus Estuarine common x x x
Scatophagus argus Estuarine common   x x
Schistura fasciolata Freshwater common x x x
Takifugu ocellatus Estuarine limited no. of recorded breeding sites   x x
Terapon jarbua Estuarine common   x  
Tridentiger trigonocephalus Freshwater common   x  
Xiphophorus variatus Freshwater common x   x
           
No. of species     8 17 25
Butterflies
Latin Name Common Name Status Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Abisara echerius Plum judy Common & widespread x    
Argyreus hyperbius Hong Kong Fritillary Common & widespread   x x
Pieris canidia Common white Common & widespread     x
Pieris rapae Small White Uncommon   x x
Athyma nefte Colour Sergeant Common & widespread   x  
Athyma perius Common sergeant Common & widespread x    
Catopsilia pomona Lemon migrant Common & widespread x    
Danaus chrysippus Plain Tiger Uncommon x    
Delias pasithoe Common black jezebel Common & widespread   x x
Faunis eumeus Common faun Common & widespread x x x
Graphium sarpedon Common Bluebottle Common & widespread   x  
Ideopsis similis Blue Glassy Tiger Common & widespread x x  
Iraota timoleon Silver streak blue Fairly common & widespread x    
Ixias pyrene Yellow Orange Tip Common & widespread x   x
Junonia iphita Chocolate Pansy Fairly common & widespread x    
Lethe confusa Common white banded brown Common & widespread x    
Mycalesis mineus Dark brand bush brown Common & widespread   x  
Papilio bianor Chinese peacock Common & widespread     x
Papilio helenus Red Helen Common & widespread   x  
Papilio memnon Great mormon Common & widespread x    
Papilio paris Paris peacock Common & widespread     x
Papilio polytes Common mormon Common & widespread   x x
Papilio protenor Dark mormon Common & widespread x    
Troides helena Birdwing Uncommon and Protected x    
Ypthima lisandra Straight six ring Common & widespread x    
Zemeros flegyas Punchinello Common & widespread x    
           
No. of species     15 10 9
Odonates
Latin Name Status Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Pantala flavescens Common & widespread x x x
Crocothemis servilia servilia Common & widespread x    
Rhyothemis variegata arria Common & widespread x    
Trithemis aurora Common & widespread x x x
Trithemis festiva Common & widespread x   x
Orthetrum glaucum Common & widespread x    
Orthetrum sp. Common & widespread x    
Neurothemis fulvia Fairly Common & widespread x    
Neurobasis chinensis chinensis Fairly Common & widespread x   x
Rhinocypha perforata perforata Common & widespread x   x
Euphaea decorata Common & widespread x x x
Copera marginipes Common & widespread x x x
Prodasineura autumnalis(?) Common & widespread   x x
Ceriagrion auranticum ryukyuanum Common & widespread x x  
Mnais mneme Common & widespread x    
Agriocnemis femina oryzae Common & widespread   x  
Acisoma panorpoides panorpoides Common & widespread x x x
Pseudothemis zonata Fairly Common & widespread   x  
         
No. of species   15 9 9
Freshwater Macroinvertebrates
Taxa Sai Kung and Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Flatworm     x
Mollusk      
Melanoides tuberculata      
Gyraulus sp.   x  
Radix plicatulus x    
Biomphalaria straminea      
Pomacea lineata   x  
Brotia hainanensis x x x
Crustacea      
Macrobrachium hainanense x x x
Caridina contonensis x x x
Cryptopotamon anacoluthon x    
Eriocheir sinensis x x x
Ephemeroptera      
Paegniodes cupulatum      
Choroterpes sp.   x  
Baetis spp. x x x
Indobaetis sp.   x  
Electrogena sp.   x  
Caenis sp.   x  
Pseudocloeon sp. x x  
Plecoptera      
Perla sp. x    
Odonata      
Euphaea decorata   x  
Prodasineura sp. x    
Copera marginipes x    
c.f. Anax imaculifrons x    
Zygonyx iris x    
Trichoptera      
Cheumatopsyche sp. x x x
Hydropsyche sp.   x  
Ptilostomis sp.   x  
Anisocentropus sp.      
Hemiptera      
Gerris sp. x x x
Coleoptera      
Psephenoides sp. x   x
Diptera      
Orthorcladinae x x x
Tanipodinae   x  
Chironomus sp.   x  
Tipula sp. x x x
Simulium sp.   x  
       
No. of species 18 22 11
Intertidal Fauna
Taxa Common Name Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Crustacea        
Clibanarius spp. Hermit crab x    
Metopograpsus sp. Small Shore Crab x x x
Sesarma (Chiromantes) bidens Crab x x x
Uca spp. Fiddler crabs x x x
Scylla serrata Mangrove crab x   x
Charybdis natator Shore crab x    
Ligia exotica Sea slater x x x
Balanus reticulatus Barnacle x   x
Balanus albicostatus Mangrove barnacle   x x
Alpheus sp. Pistol shrimp x    
Mollusca        
Saccostrea cucullata Rock oyster x x x
Isognomon isognomum Hammer Oyster x   x
Septifer bilocularis Common Mussel x   x
Anomalocardia squamosa Small False Cockle x x x
Gafrarium tumidum Small mangrove clam x x x
Geloina erosa Large mangrove clam x x x
Tapes philippinarum Clam x x x
Lunella coronata granulata Common Turban Shell x x x
Batillaria multiformis Sand snail x x x
Batillaria zonalis Sand snail x    
Cerithidea djadjariensis Mud snail   x x
Cerithidea rhizophorarum Mud snail x x x
Clithon spp. Snail x x x
Monodonta labio Common Top Shell x    
Turbo sp. Turban snail x   x
Onchidium verruculatum Common Seashore slug x x x
Neritina (Dostia) violacea Snail x x  
Littorina melanostoma Black-mouthed littorine   x x
Terebralia sulcata Large Mangrove snail   x x
Anthozoa        
Tealia cf. felina Dahlia anemone     x
Annelida        
Hydroides sp. Tube worm x x x
Echuira        
Thalassema fusca Red worm   x x
Pisces        
Periophathalmus cantonensis Mudskipper x x x
         
Chlorophyta        
Enteromorpha sp. seaweed x x x
Ulva lactuca seaweed x x x
         
No. of faunal species   27 22 27
Subtidal Fauna
Taxa Common Name Sha Ha Pak Kong Ho Chung
Mollusca        
Tapes philippinarum Clam x   x
Anomalocardia squamosa Small False Cockle   x x
Mactra antiquata Sand clam     x
Annelida        
Nereis sp. polychaete worm   x x
Eunice sp. polychaete worm     x
Capitella sp. polychaete worm   x x
Cirriformia sp. polychaete worm   x x
Glycera sp. polychaete worm     x
Neanthes sp. polychaete worm   x  
Scoloplos sp. polychaete worm   x  
Pisces        
Chelidonichthys sp. Gunard x    
Echinodermata        
Archaster typicus Starfish x    
Holothuria leucospilota Seacucumber x    
Salmacis sphaeroides urchin x    
Coelenterata        
Stomolophus meleagris jelly x    
         
No. of species   6 6 8