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Chinese Terpsiphone incei: beautiful body, male two color shapes, body length with tail feathers about 30 cm, head, neck and crown with a dark blue glow, the rest of the body is white with black feather stripes. The two central tail feathers are four or five times as long as the body and resemble ribbons, hence the name. Females are shorter than males. The main feature is that males have very long two central tail feathers. In old age, the bird's feathers turn white, dragging its long white tail, flying through the forest, hence the name of a flower.
Its natural habitat is broadleaf and secondary broadleaf forest in low hills and foothill plains below 1200 m above sea level. It is often seen alone or in pairs, and occasionally in groups of 3-5 individuals. Sexually shy, often moving among the dense branches of the lower forest trees. The nest is built between the branches of trees, with bark and grass blades as the nest material, and the nest shape is cup-shaped. The diet is almost entirely insects, and Lepidoptera are the most, such as moths, pine caterpillars and their larvae and eggs, which breed in central, northeastern, eastern and southeastern China, the Russian Far East (southern Ussuriland) and North Korea, and do not breed throughout Southeast Asia. In China, it is mainly a summer migratory bird, and some winters in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hong Kong.
Note: Once a common subspecies of the Shoubandi bird, it was identified as a separate species in 2016.
The Chinese shou-banded bird is a species of shou-banded bird. They are beautiful, and the male has a long tail that is almost 3 times its own body. As early as 2012, the Shoubandi bird was included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Shoudai bird, also known as "ribbon bird", one bird and two auspicious names. Shou is the same as silk, "Shou" means longevity, and "Silk" means to add an official to enter the knighthood. Therefore, the two symbolic meanings of this bird are related to its title, called "ribbon bird", symbolizing official fortune; Calling it a "shoudai bird" symbolizes longevity.
"Shoushi bird" symbolizing longevity
Chinese name
Chinese shou belt bird
Latin scientific name
Terpsiphone incei
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Common subspecies of the Shou Banded Bird, Long-tailed Flycatcher, Trainer Magpie, Ribbon Bird, Ochre Trainer Magpie, and One Branch Flower
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Morphological characteristics
Maroon type: male: from the forehead, crown, pillow, crest to the back of the neck, neck, head side, the entire head, forehead, throat and upper chest are blue-black with a metallic luster, and the eye circles are cobalt blue. The rest of the upper body such as the dorsal , shoulders, waist and tail feathers are purple dark chestnut-red; tail chestnut or maroon-red, two central tail feathers particularly elongated, trunk dark brown; The innermost secondary and tertiary flight feathers and the medial overfeathers are dark chestnut-red with the same color as the back, the outer primary overfeathers of the winglet feathers are black-brown, and the remaining overfeathers are black-brown; The outer feathers are maroon-red, the outer flight feathers are black-brown, the outer feathers are chestnut-red, the outermost primary flight feathers have no chestnut-red margins, the thorax and flanks are gray, tapering posteriorly, and the underfeathers are all white to the abdomen and undertail.
"Shou Belt Bird" feeds the cubs.
Every life cannot escape rebirth and aging, from the prime of life to old age. White spots begin to appear in the feathers of its dark blue head, from one white spot to multiple white spots over several years. It has been observed that as the ribbon bird grows from youth to adulthood, the feathers of its body will gradually turn white, just as human blue silk turns white. Birdwatchers once observed and photographed a ribbon bird whose tail feathers turned half white.
White: male: the entire head, neck and chin, throat and chestnut are similar, all bright blue-black; However, the upper body from the back to the tail is white, and each feathers has a narrow black feather trunk; The central pair of tail feathers is also particularly elongated, and the tail feathers are also white and narrow black with a dry stripe; The wings are covered with white feathers with a narrow stripe; Black winged feathers and outer primary cover feathers blackish-brown, margins white, innermost secondary flight feathers white with thick black feather trunk stripes; The inner feathers have wedge-shaped black spots or black margins, the rest of the flight feathers are black-brown, all but one or two outermost, all have white margins, and the thorax to the lower tail feathers are pure white; The eye circles are cobalt blue.
In winter, a large number of migratory birds migrate south for winter, under the clear sky, in the golden reeds, in the sparkling lake, they roost, play, forage, forming a beautiful scenery map...
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Genus Terpsiphone: 17 species.
Brief description of other genera of Shoujiao:
The difference between the Chinese shoudai bird and the oriental shoudai bird
Bird length, weight.
1. Body length, the body length of the Chinese Shou Belt Bird with tail feathers is about 30 cm, and the body length of the Oriental Shou Belt Bird is 19-23 cm.
2. Weight, the weight of the Oriental Shou Dai Bird is 14·3-23·5 grams, and the weight of the Chinese Shou Dai Bird is 15-33 grams.
Oriental Shou with bird
Terpsiphone affinis: 19–23 cm long (excluding males' slender central tail feathers, which protrude more than 27 cm or more) and weighs 14.3–23.5 g. Males and females have different appearances. The male bird itself exhibits two color shapes - white and chestnut. In the maroon morphology, the upper body is maroon rather than white. The lower half of both shades is white. The female has a grey throat , chestnut upper and back , and white underparts. They lack the long-tailed feathers of males. Male subadults look very much like females, but have black throats and blue eyes. Young males have chestnut plumage and short tails. It mainly inhabits broadleaf forests and secondary broadleaf forests in low hills and foothill plains below 1200 m above sea level, often moving alone or in pairs, and occasionally in groups of 3-5 individuals. Sexually shy, often moving among the dense branches of the lower forest layer, sometimes jumping on the branches. It feeds on insects and insect larvae. It is found in southern China, India, Indonesia, Indochina, Nepal, and Singapore.
Purple Shou with birds
Terpsiphone atrocaudata: body length 20 cm, male tail length plus 20 cm, weight 19-25 grams. It is a medium-sized songbird. It is adapted to the taxa that prey on insects in the air. The beak base is broad, the mouth is strong, the upper beak is slightly curved down at the first end and has a sharp hook, and there are more developed beak whiskers; nostrils are covered by feathers; Wing-pointed, fork-shaped, fast and flexible flight; The outer tail feathers are extremely elongated and have only a mid-section with only a trunk, flying like a fluttering butterfly; The legs and feet are strong and the claws are hooked. Its natural habitat is broadleaf and secondary broadleaf forest in low hills and foothill plains below 1200 m above sea level. Fierce personality, strong field. Good tweets. In tall trees, delicate bowl-shaped nests are woven with fine grass and spider silk, which mainly feed on insects and also eat a small amount of plant matter. The breeding period is from May to July. Each clutch lays 3-4 eggs. The eggs are creamy white with a few reddish-brown spots. It breeds in shady broadleaf forests in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and the northern Philippines.
São Tomeiju with birds
São Tomeisu (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia): body length 18 cm, tail length 7-11.5 cm. Weight 12.2 grams. Males and females have different appearances. The male is dark blue-black with a metallic sheen. The female has a grey throat , reddish-brown upperparts and back , and white underparts. They lack the long-tailed feathers of males. Male subadults look very much like females, but have black throats and blue eyes. Young males have reddish-brown body plumage and short tail. Its main habitats are tropical primary and secondary forests, plantations with shaded trees, clearings, dry woodlands, wooded jungles. It is often seen alone or in pairs, and occasionally in groups of 3-5 individuals. Sexually shy, often moving among the dense branches of the lower forest layer, sometimes jumping on the branches. It feeds on insects and insect larvae. The breeding season is from July to January, mainly from November to December. Monogamy. It is found in Sao Tome and Principe, Africa.
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