Appendix 7b.15- Fauna recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Avifauna Distribution in Level of Developed Common Name Scientific Name IUCN Red List Shrubland Watercourse Rocky Shore HK Concern (1) Area Little Egret (4) Egretta garzetta Common PRC (RC) - + + (at flight) Pacific Reef Egret (4) Egretta sacra Uncommon (LC) - + Black Kite (4) Milvus migrans Common (RC)- + (at flight) + Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Abundant -- ++ +++ + Collared Scops Owl Otus bakkamoena Common - - + White-throated Kingfisher (4) Halcyon smyrnensis Common (LC) - + White Wagtail Motacilla alba Common -- ++ + + Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Common -- ++ Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus Abundant - - +++++ ++ ++ Chinese Bulbul Pycnonotus sinensis Abundant -- +++++ +++ Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis Abundant - - +++ Blue Rock Thrush Monticola solitarius Uncommon - - + + Masked Laughingthrush Garrulax perspicillatus Abundant -- + Yellow-bellied Prinia Prinia flaviventris Common -- + Common Tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius Common - ++ + Great Tit Parus major Common -- ++ Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonica Abundant - - ++++ + Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus Abundant -- +++ Common Magpie Pica pica Common -- ++ Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchus Common -- + + Total Species Recorded (2) : 11 12 5 4 Species of Conservation Interest (3) : 0 0 2 2 Note: All wild birds are Protected under Wild Protection Ordinance (Cap. 170). (1) Fellowes et al . (2002); RC=Regional Concern; LC=Local Concern; PRC=Potential Regional Concern. Letters in parentheses indicate that the assessment is on the basis of restrictedness in breeding and/or roosting sites rather than in general occurrence. (2) Species at flight were not counted in the number of total species recorded. (3) Species at flight were not counted in the number of species of conservation interest recorded. (4) Wetland-dependent species. Code of Abundance: +=Rare; ++=Occasional; +++=Common; ++++=Abundant Appendix 7b.15- Fauna Species recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Level of Developed Common Name Scientific name Status in Hong Kong IUCN Red List Shrubland Watercourse Concern (1) Area

Damselflies Common Blue Jewel Rhinocypha perforata perforata Abundant - - + Black-banded Gossamerwing Euphaea decorata Abundant - - + Black Threadtail Prodasineura autumnalis Abundant - - + Dragonflies Common Red Skimmer Orthetrum pruinosum neglectum Abundant - - + + Wandering Glider Pantala flavescens Abundant - - ++ Total Species Recorded: 3 1 2 Species of Conservation Interest: 0 0 0

Butterflies Papilionidae Common Bluebottle Graphium sarpedon sarpedon Common - - + Common Jay Graphium doson axion Uncommon - - ++ Tailed Jay Graphium agamemnon agamemnon Common - - + + + Red Helen Papilio helenus helenus Common - - ++ +++ + Common Mormon Papilio polytes polytes Common - - +++ ++ + Great Mormon Papilio memnon agenor Common - - +++ ++ +++ Spangle Papilio protenor protenor Common - - Paris Peacock Papilio paris paris Common - - + Pieridae Red-base Jezebel Delias pasithoe pasithoe Common - + Indian Cabbage White Pieris canidia canidia Common - + Common Gull Cepora nerissa nerissa Common - + Yellow Orange Tip Ixias pyrene pyrene Uncommon - + Lemon Emigrant Catopsilia pomona pomona Common - + +++ Common Grass Yellow Eurema hecabe hecabe Common - ++ +++ ++ Lycaenidae Pale Grass Blue Zizeeria maha serica Common - ++++ Amathusiidae Large Faun Faunis eumeus eumeus Most country parks - + Nymphalidae Rustic Cupha erymanthis erymanthis Common - + + Grey Pansy Junonia atlites atlites Common - + Great Egg-fly Hypolimnas bolina kezia Common - ++ + Level of Developed Common Name Scientific name Status in Hong Kong IUCN Red List Shrubland Watercourse Concern (1) Area

Common Sailer Neptis hylas hylas Common - + ++ Staff Sergeant Athyma selenophora leucophryne Common - + White-edged Blue Baron Euthalia phemius seitzi Common - + Danaidae Ceylon Blue Glassy Tiger Ideopsis similis similis Common - + + Common Tiger Danaus genutia genutia Common - + ++ + Blue-spotted Crow Euploea midamus midamus Common - + Total Species Recorded: 14 15 12 Species of Conservation Interest: 0 0 0 Note: (1) Fellowes et al . (2002) Code of Abundance: +=Rare; ++=Occasional; +++=Common; ++++=Abundant Appendix 7b.15- Fauna Species recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Distribution in Hong Protection Level of Developed Common Name Scientific name IUCN Red List Shrubland Watercourse Kong Status Concern (1) Area

Mammals Domestic Ox Bos taurus Abundant - - - +++ Total Species Recorded: 0 1 0 Species of Conservation Interest: 0 0 0

Reptiles Chinese Gecko Gekko chinensis Widely distributed - - - + Bowring's Gecko Hemidactylus bowringii Widely distributed - - - + Changeable Lizard Calotes versicolor Widely distributed - - - + Long-tailed Skink Mabuya longicaudata Widely distributed - - - + + Chinese Cobra Naja atra Widely distributed - PRC - + Total Species Recorded: 3 3 0 Species of Conservation Interest: 0 1 0

Amphibians Asian Common Toad Bufo melanostictus Abundant - - - ++ + Short-legged Toad Xenophrys brachykolos Common - PGC - + Ornate Pigmy Frog Microhyla ornata Widely distributed - - - + Paddy Frog Rana limnocharis Widely distributed - - - + Widely distributed in Lesser Spiny Frog Paa exilispinosa - PGC - + mountain streams Total Species Recorded: 4 1 1 Species of Conservation Interest: 1 0 1 Note: (1) Fellowes et al . (2002); PRC=Potential Regional Concern ; PGC=Potential Global Concern. Code of Abundance : +=Rare; ++=Occasional; +++=Common; ++++=Abundant Appendix 7b.15- Fauna Species recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Freshwater Communities Taxa Species / Family Name W1 W2 Upper Middle Lower Upper Middle Lower Snails Melanoides tuberculata (Thiaridae) ++++ ++ Amphipods Unidentified sp. + Shrimps Caridina sp. +++ +++ Macrobrachium hainanense + + Crabs Unidentified sp. + + Water mites Eylaoidae ++ Insects Heteroptera Ptilomera tigrina (Gerrinae) +++ +++ +++ Metrocoris sp. (Gerrinae) ++ ++ ++ Diptera (True flies) Chironomidae ++ ++ Odonata (Damselflies & Dragonflies) Euphaea decorata (Euphaeidae) + +++ Ephemeroptera (Mayfies) Ephemera spilosa (Ephemeridae) ++ ++ Baetis (Baetidae) + Cloeon (Baetidae) + Procloeon (Baetidae) ++ ++ Liebeliella (Baetidae) + Cinygmina (Heptageniidae) ++ + Trichoptera (Caddisflies) Ganonema extensum (Calamoceratidae) + Chimarra (Philopotamidae) ++ +++ Helicopsychidae + + Herbertorossia (Hydropsychidae) ++ +++ Odontoceridae + ++ Plecoptera (Stoneflies) Kamimuria (Perlidae) + Agnetina (Perlidae) + Coleoptera (Beetles) Scirtidae + + Psephenidae ++ Fishes Terapon jarbua (Terapontidae) +++ Eleotris sp. (Eleotridae) +

Code of Abundance: +=Rare; ++=Occasional; +++=Common; ++++=Abundant Appendix 7b.15 - Fauna Species recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Composition and Abundance of Organisms Recorded in Intertidal Community by Walk-through survey

Scientific Name Distribution in HK Cyanobacteria Chroococcus sp. Common Kyrtuthrix maculans Common Encrusting Algae Hildenbrandia occidentalis Common Hildenbrandia rubra Very common Pseudulvella applanata Common Erect Algae Corallina spp. Very common Enteromorpha spp. Common Gelidium pusillum Common Hincksia mitchelliae Common Porphyra suborbiculata Very common Pterocladia tenuis Common Ulva spp. Very common Sea-anemones Haliplanella lineata Common Tube-worms Hydroides spp. Very common Spirorbis spp. Very common Chitons Acanthopleura japonica Very common Limpets Cellana toreuma Very common Nipponacmea concinna Common Patelloida pygmaea Very common Patelloida saccharina Very common False Limpets Siphonaria japonica Common Siphonaria laciniosa Common Nerites albicilla Common Periwinkles Echinolittorina radiata Very common Echinolittorina trochoides Very common Echinolittorina vidua Common Littoraria articulata Common Planaxid Snails Planaxis sulcatus Common Topshells labio Very common Monodonta neritoides Common Whelks Morula musiva Very common Thais luteostoma Common Bivalves Anomalocardia squamosa Common Barbatia virescens Common Perna viridis Common Saccostrea cucullata Very common Septifer virgatus Very common Barnacles Balanus amphitrite Very common Scientific Name Distribution in HK Balanus reticulatus Common Capitulum mitella Very common Chthamalus malayensis Very common Tetraclita japonica Very common Tetraclita squamosa Very common Crabs Eriphia laevimana Common Hemigrapsus sanguineus Common Sea Slaters Ligia exotica Common Sea Urchins Anthocidaris crassispina Very common Isopod Isopoda Common Amphipod Amphipoda Common Fish Siganus oramin Common Nudibranch Common Sponge Common Oligochaete Very common Appendix 7b.15 - Fauna Species recorded within the Study Area at Cheung Sha

Composition and Abundance of Organisms Recorded in Intertidal Community

Wet Season Dry Season Survey Date 9/18/2009 1/4/2010 R3 - GPS: 22o R4 - GPS: 22o R2 - GPS: 22o R3: GPS: 22o o Survey Location R2 - GPS: 22 13.993', 13.993', 113o 13.988', 113o 13.993', 113o 13.993', 113o R4: 22o 13.988', 113o R1 - GPS: 22o 14.058', 113o 57.765' 113o 57.686' 57.766' 57.718' R1 - GPS: 22o 14.508', 113o 57.765' 57.686' 57.766' 57.718' Intertidal Type Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Rocky Shore Transect Length (m) 16.3 m 4.6 m 4.2m 4.1 m 16.5 m 4.5 m 3.0 m 4.1 m Quadrat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Cyanobacteria Kyrtuthrix maculans 5% Encrusting Algae Hildenbrandia occidentalis <1% 20% 10% 40% 5% 50% Hildenbrandia rubra 5% 5% 10% 3% 50% 10% 2% 5% 2% 1% Pseudulvella applanata 15% 1% 20% 5% 30% 30% 5% 5% 50% Erect Algae Corallina spp. 2% <1% 15% 55% 5% 9% Gelidium pusillum 3% Hincksia mitchelliae 10% Porphyra suborbiculata 5% Pterocladia tenuis 15% Ulva spp. 10% 20% 40% <1% 2% 5% 30% 30% Sea-anemones Haliplanella lineata 1 Tube-worms Hydroides spp. 15% 5% Spirorbis spp. <1% 5% Chitons Acanthopleura japonica 10 32 14 3 1 3 1 11 8 5 2 1 1 4 1 Limpets Cellana toreuma 25 2 2 1 4 4 18 10 2 3 6 Nipponacmea concinna 1 2 21 2 5 2 1 4 4 1 3 2 Patelloida pygmaea 3 2 1 4 3 8 1 6 1 2 2 1 5 12 Patelloida saccharina 5 2 45 13 1 3 1 3 2 1 1 27 2 5 False Limpets Siphonaria japonica 4 1 3 2 3 2 3 4 1 2 Siphonaria laciniosa 15 9 1 2 Periwinkles Echinolittorina radiata 4 3 41 3 41 5 19 19 13 2 2 38 11 3 Echinolittorina trochoides 1 5 5 5 5 1 3 1 Echinolittorina vidua 1 1 9 26 14 4 2 5 3 3 11 Littoraria articulata 20 1 4 Planaxid Snails Planaxis sulcatus 13 12 1 1 36 2 1 Topshells Monodonta labio 1 1 Whelks Thais clavigera 2 3 Thais luteostoma 8 30 9 5 2 1 1 1 31 7 2 28 1 Bivalves Anomalocardia squamosa 5% 1% 10% 10% Barbatia virescens <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% Perna viridis 50% 5% <1% 5% 10% Saccostrea cucullata 40% 80% 30% 1% 3% <1% 80% 1% 30% 30% 15% 5% 2% <1% 10% <1% Septifer virgatus <1% 10% 1% 30% 10% <1% 70% 20% 5% Barnacles Balanus amphitrite <1% <1% 10% 2% 60% <1% 2% Balanus reticulatus 40% 5% 5% Capitulum mitella <1% 5% 5% <1% 10% <1% <1% 5% 5% 35% Chthamalus malayensis <1% Tetraclita japonica 1% <1% 30% <1% 2% 10% 10% 3% 1% 20% 25% 1% 1% 40% 5% 5% Tetraclita squamosa 1% 3% 5% 3% <1% 5% 5% 3% 30% <1% Crabs Hemigrapsus sanguineus 1 6 4 4 1 Sea Slaters Ligia exotica 1 2 5 Isopod Isopoda 1 Oligochaete 1 Taxa 25 14 10 14 31 18 15 21 No. of Individuals 235 111 5 28 368 68 113 68

Note: Low tide mark – Quadrat 1 Line transects: mobile fauna in terms of abundance 0.25 m-2; sessile organisms estimated in terms of percentage cover Quadrat area = 0.25 m2