Xinjiang Autonomous Region is the largest of China's Provinces and the most westerly, located in northwest China within central Eurasia and covering an enormous area of 1.7 million square kilometers, seven times larger than the United Kingdom, five times larger than Germany and three times larger than France. There are almost 500 bird species recorded in Xinjiang, offering a mix of both European and Central Asian birds. Furthermore, of the almost 1500 species recorded in China, around 100 species can only be seen in Xinjiang, such as Pallid Scops Owl, Corn Crake and Blyth’s Reed Warbler making this province a popular destination for those interested in the Birds of China. Xinjiang is split by the Tian Shan mountain range which divides the province into two large basins: the Dzungarian Basin in the north, home to the Gurbantunggut Desert including specialties such as Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Rufous-tailed Bush Robin and Asian Desert Warbler, and the Tarim Basin in the south dominated by the Taklamakan Desert and home to both of Xinjiang’s only two endemic birds, Biddulph’s Ground Jay and the Tarim Babbler. Xinjiang’s other main mountain ranges include the Kunlun Mountains bordering Tibet and the Altai Mountains in the north and home to special birds such as Black-throated Accentor, Red-fronted Serin and Black Lark. Whilst the intention is, of course, that you enjoy the fabulous birds contained in this gallery, it is also hoped that the landscape images can provide an insight into the awesome topography of China’s most westerly region.

新疆自治区位于中国最西端，是欧亚大陆的中心，同时也是中国面积最大的省份，达170万平方公里，相当于英国国土面积的7倍，德国国土面积的5倍，法国国土面积的3倍。据载，新疆有近500种鸟类，欧洲和中亚的鸟类品种均可在此找到。此外，在中国所记录的近1500种鸟类中，约有100种只能在新疆见到，如纵纹角鸮、长脚秧鸡和布氏苇莺，新疆也因此成为了鸟类爱好者们感兴趣的热门目的地。天山山脉将新疆分割为两大盆地：北部的准噶尔盆地、南部的塔里木盆地。准噶尔盆地的中央为古尔班通古特沙漠，这里生活着黑腹沙鸡、棕薮鸲以及亚洲漠地林莺；塔里木盆地的中心为塔克拉玛干沙漠，是新疆仅有的两种特有鸟类白尾地鸦和西域山鹛的家园。新疆的其它主要山脉包括与西藏接壤的昆仑山和北部的阿尔泰山，这里生活着黑喉岩鹨、金额丝雀和黑百灵等特色鸟类。本网站旨在让大家欣赏相册中的美丽鸟儿，同时也希望这些风景图片能让大家了解中国西部地区令人惊叹的地貌。