T he relative part on the map on the right for Southwest is the green part including Sichuan, Yunan, Guizhou, Chongqing, Tibet, Qinghai and Guangxi. Southwest China is the most diversified areas in China for biodiversity for sure and has the most abundant bird resources. The most classic birding trips are in this area. Sitting in the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Sichuan, Yunnnan and South Tibet are always the favorite places for birders from home and abroad to go. This area has the most diversified ecological environments, ranging plains and snow-capped mountains, rivers and lakes, grasslands and forests with almost all varieties of habitats at great elevation difference, known as the paradise for birders. On Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, you can find distinctive plateau endemic birds such as Tibetan Bunting, Tibetan Rosefinch, Tibetan Sandgrouse, Black-tailed Jay, Ground Tit, and Snow Finches. Sichuan is the best places to see game birds,and a great variety of game birds such as Chinese Monal, White Eared Pheasant, Blue Eared Pheasant, Chinese Grouse, Blood Pheasant,Temminic’s Tragopan, Lady Amherst’s Pheasant, Golden Pheasant, Koklass Pheasant and Chinese Bamboo Partridge. Sichuan is also one of the most densely populated areas for parrotbills and laughingthrushes. It is also a breeding areas for Black-necked Crane and raptors. Yunnan is also an important area for birding, besides some wintering endemic birds from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, you can also find lots of beautiful tropical birds such as sunbirds, pigeons and doves, pheasants and babblers. This area also has the most diversified ethnic minorities in China. Here you can see different customs of different ethnic minorities such as Tibetan Culture, the culture of Bai and Yi ethnic group.