The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said that as well as the house sparrow, the starling was another familiar garden bird to feature on the BAP list of 59 bird species.

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And do not miss the Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Flower Market Road or the Hong Kong skyline view from Inakaya restaurant on the 101st floor of the International Commerce Centre (acrophobics need not apply).

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"If you don't have a fountain in your garden, at least place a bird bath on the ground so rabbits and other creatures can have a water source, " she says.

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Bird-lovers should leave food out and allow their garden grass to grow to create a better environment for birds to catch insects, he added.

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