Fig. 1 The Beginning of Everything Fig. 2 On the Tibetan Plateau Fig. 3 Scoping for Birds
As it well known, China has the largest population in the world, namely around 1.4 billion at present. While, to majority of this huge
group of people, the "birding or bird watching" is still a relatively new idea. Unlike his western counterparts whom started connection
with our Mother Nature through birding or other related activities, Zhu Lei has been hooked on with nature and wildlife by many times
roamed at the zoo in his childhood (Fig. 1).
In 2005, Zhu Lei went to West China Normal Univertity for his Master Degree in Zoology, which locates in Nanchong, eastern Sichuan.
He got some formal (and might be the best in China) course on ornithology and mammalogy over there. That was also when he started
birding with guirdance and help of his experienced mentor on ornithology, Professor Yu Zhi-wei. Since then, Zhu Lei has conducted a
lot fieldworks around China, such as monitoring the Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii) which crossed the wildlife corridors on the
Qinghai-Tibet Railway (Fig. 2).
After got master degree, Zhu Lei moved to Beijing continue his study in biological science at Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of
Science. During this period, he got more chance to traveled intensively in many place in Sichuan, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and northeast
China. And for his PhD study, He has spent three successive field seasons at the beloved and famous Wawushan Forestry Park, central
Sichuan, to studied bird community over there. He've met some big names in Asian or International birding community like Paul Holt
and James Eaton. Their story and success inspired Zhu Lei to start his career as a professional nature tour leader. In this way, he could
share his love and knowledge of China's fantastic nature beauties with people in China and around the world.
So far, Zhu Lei has published some 20 papers or publication on birds and mammals in China, also contributed articles on birding, birds
conservation etc. to web media and magazine in China.
Chen Li-jun, Zhu Lei, Yang Xiao-nong, Lyu Nan, Liu Yang, Liang Wei and Sun Yue-hua. 2016. Are the patterns of egg color and speckles a
signal of the phylogenetic relatedness in parrotbills? Ornithological Science, (accepted)
Zhu Lei, Sun Yue-hua, Yang Xiao-nong, Hao Guang, Liu Tian-tian and Dai Zi-yue. 2015. Notes of the Indian Black Eagle’s predation on
the Red and White Giant Flyling Squirrel. BirdingASIA, 23: 100-101.
Guan Tian-pei, Hu Jing, Zhu Lei, Que Pin-jia, Chen Li-min and Chen Wan-li. 2015. Preliminary avian diversity survey of tourism trails
in Tangjiahe Nature reserve, Sichuan, China. Bulletin of Biology, 50 (7): 5-8. (in Chinese)
Yang Xiao-nong, Zhu Lei, Wen An-xiang, Xie Meng, Sun Yue-hua. 2015. Nest site selection and breeding notes of the Golden Bush
Robin Tarsiger chrysaeus at Wawushan, Sichuan. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 50 (5): 703-710. (in Chinese with English abstract) pdf
Zhu Lei, Sun Yue-hua, Yang Xiao-nong, Hao Guang, Huang Qin, Liu Tian-tian, Dai Zi-yue, Wei Qian and Richard W. Lewithwaite. 2014.
A review of the distribution of Indian Black Eagle in mainland China. Forktail, 30: 45-49.
Zhu Lei, Zhao Wen-ge, Yang Kun, Lei Wei-pan and Sun Yue-hua. 2014. The spring and summer distribution of the Pine Grosbeak in China.
Chinese Journal of Zoology, 49 (1): 121-125. (in Chinese with English abstract) pdf
Zhu Lei, Zhang Jun, Qiu Jing, Wei Qian, Dong Lei and Sun Yue-hua. 2012. Two New Anatidae Species for Sichuan and Review of their
Distribution in China. Forktail, 28: 138-142. pdf
Yang Xiao-nong, Zhu Lei, Hao Guang, Wen An-xiang and Sun Yue-hua. 2012. Niche separation and coexistence of two species of tits at
Wawushan. Chinese Journal of Zoology, 47 (3): 11-18. (in Chinese with English abstract) pdf
Zhu Lei, Jia Chen-xi and Sun Yue-hua. 2012. Progress of Taxonomy of the Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopus, Aves). Chinese Journal of Zoology,
47 (3): 134-146. (in Chinese with English abstract) pdf
Zhu Lei, Sun Yue-hua and Hu Jin-chu. 2012. The taxonomic status of Chinese Owls (Strigiformes). Sichuan Journal of Zoology, 31 (1):
170-175. (in Chinese with English abstract) pdf
Zhu Lei, Sun Yue-hua and Wei Qian. 2011. The Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is not a new bird record of Shaan’xi Province,
China. Sichuan Journal of Zoology, 30 (3): 434. (in Chinese)
Zhu Lei, Wu Pan-wen, Zhang Hong, Hu Jin-chu. 2008. Population viability analysis of Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) in the
Xiaoxiangling Mountains, Sichuan, China. Journal of China West Normal University (Natural Science), 29 (2): 112-116. (in Chinese
with English abstract)
Zhu Lei, Que Pin-jia, Yang Xiao-nong, Wu Jia-wei, Luo Ping-zhao, Shen You. 2016. The Chengdu Bird Watching Society (CDBWS) Checklist
of Birds of Chengdu V1.0. Chengdu Bird Watching Society, available on 2 April, 2016. (in Chinese, with English name of birds) pdf
Zhu Lei, Lei Wei-pan, Ju Ming, Shu Yu and Hu Qiong-mei. 2015. Chestunt-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) at Nanpu, Tangshan,
Hebei Province, China. China Bird Watch, 14 (2): . (in Chinese)
Ma Zhe, Wang Yu-ting, Jin Yan-fei, Lei Wei-pan, Zhu Lei and Ju Ming. 2014. Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis): A new bird record for Beijing,
China. China Bird Watch, 13 (2): 28-29. (in Chinese)
Zhu Lei. 2013. The discovery of Emei Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus emeiensis). Beijing Bird Watching Society Bulletin, 8: 35. (in Chinese)
Zhu Lei, Wen Cheng and Zhang Wei-hua. 2013. Mammalian Diversity at Hanma National Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia, China. Man
and the Biosphere, 79 & 80: 66-73. (in Chinese)
Zhu Lei, Xu Liang. 2012. A brief introduction to taxonomy and identification of wagtails (Motacillidae, Aves) in Beijing, China. Beijing
Bird Watching Society Bulletin, 5: 32-39. (in Chinese)
Li Ming, Zhu Lei. 2012. The Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) at the Olympic Forestry Park in Beijing, China. Beijing Bird Watching Society
Bulletin, 3: 4. (in Chinese)
Zhu Lei. 2010. The treecreepers (genus Certhia) in China. China Bird Watch, 9 (4): 20-23. (in Chinese)
Contributions to Books on Birds
Tom Beeke. 2016. Birds of Dalian. 2nd Edition. sponsored by Swarovski Optik (translator of the Chinese Version)
Guo Dong-sheng, Zhang Zheng-wang, eds. 2015. Chinese Birds Illustrated. Chongqing University Press, Chongqing.
(compiled of Cettiidae, Phylloscopidae, Acrocephalidae, Locustellidae, and Cisticolidae)
Zheng Guang-mei, ed. 2011. A Checklist on the Classification and Distribution of the Birds of China. Second Edition. Science Press, Beijing.
(compiled of Strigiformes and Motacillidae)
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