Areas of Focus
- Bird Taxonomy and Systematic Evolution
- Geographical Variation in Bird Songs and Morphology
Work Experience
- 1987-1990 - Xinjiang Burgen Beaver Nature Reserve
- 1996-present - Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2005 - Visiting Scholar: Newcastle University, UK
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1987 - Bachelor's Degree: Xinjiang University, Biology
- 1993 - Master's Degree: Xinjiang University, Biology
- 1996 - Doctorate: Beijing Normal University, Biology
Publications
- Nests, Eggs, and Incubation Behavior of Grey-headed Bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythaca), Jia, C.X. & Sun, Y.H., 2008
- Nest site selection of Chinese grouse Bonasa sewerzowi at Lianhuashan, Gansu, China, Sun, Y-H., Fang, Y., Jia, C-X., Klaus, S., Swenson, J.E. & Scherzinger, W., 2007
- Nests, eggs, and nestling behavior of the snowy-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax sukatschewi) at Lianhuashan Natural Reserve, Gansu, China, Bi ZL, Gu Y, Jia CX et al., 2003
- The distribution and status of Sichuan Grey jay (Perisoreus internigrans), Sun YH, Jia CX and Fang Y, 2001
- Occurrence of blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus in relation to habitat fragmentation in southern Gansu, China, Jia CX, Sun YH and Fang Y, 2001
- Social organisation and behaviour of blood pheasant Ithaginis cruentus in Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China, Jia CX and Zheng GM, 2001
- Egg-laying time and laying intervals in Blood Pheasant, Jia CX, Sun YH, Wang L, 2002
- Movement and brooding behavior of Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) in brooding period, Jia CX, Zheng GM et al., 2001
Awards
- 2003: 5th Zheng Zuoxin Ornithology Youth Award
- 2006: Second Prize in Natural Science Award of Higher Education Science and Technology Award