Because of rapid development and the loss of wilderness, there are fewer and fewer birds of prey, and of Taiwan's six native species, the two biggest--the Hodgson's hawk eagle and the indian black eagle - are only appearing, and less and less frequently at that, in the lenses of birdwatchers.
由於開發迅速，自然環境的消失，猛禽越來越少，台灣本土的六種猛禽中，體型最大的熊鷹、林鵰，出現在賞鳥者望遠鏡的機會也愈渺茫。