On May 11, the reporter learned from the fourth detachment of the coast police corps of the Hainan Provincial Public Security Department that on May 10, the police of the Li'an Coast Police Station of the Lingshui Li Autonomous County Public Security Bureau timely rescued a national second-class protected animal, the hoopoe chick, and has now handed it over to the Lingshui County Wildlife Protection Association.
It is understood that at about 17 o'clock on the afternoon of May 10, Ms. Li came to the police station and said that she had picked up a strange-looking bird on the side of the road, and she was not sure whether it was a protected animal and needed the police station to rescue. Then the police immediately stepped forward to check, and saw that the bird's head had a long and broad crown, a light brown head and back neck, and a black back with pale white markings. Through inspection, it was found that the bird was fledgling, should be a chick, and did not have the ability to fly for the time being.
After thanking the enthusiastic people, the police packed the bird into a cardboard box and took it to the backyard of the police station for care, and at the same time contacted the professionals of the Wildlife Protection Association for rescue. At about 18:30 on the same day, the scientific name of the bird was called the hoopoe bird, which is a national second-class protected animal, usually inhabiting plains, grasslands and other open places, and has been listed in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. At present, the baby hoopoe bird has been carefully cared for by the staff and released back into nature after it is healthy enough to fly.
Police warmly remind: If you find injured wild birds outdoors, please do not rescue them without authorization, to avoid causing secondary damage, you can deal with it with the local agriculture and forestry department or the police
What is hoopoe hoopoe, also commonly known as "chicken crown bird" and "smelly mule", the appearance is extremely unique, the head is full of colorful feathers, pointed long and narrow small mouth, the ancient book "Erya wing" recorded: "hoopoe, like a magpie and short tail, cyan, hair crown has literary brilliance, such as Dai Hua Sheng, so call hoopoe." ”
With its vigilant nature and unswerving habits, the hoopoe has become one of the symbols of religion and legend since ancient times, and it is also the national bird of Israel.
Appearance characteristics hoopoe body length 26~28 cm, wingspan 42~46 cm, weight 55~80 grams. The head, neck and chest are pale brown and maroon. The crown is slightly darker and each feathers have a black end , with more white spots in front of the black end of the later feathers.
The chest is also stained with a light wine color; The small feathers on the upper back and wings turn tan; The lower dorsal and shoulder feathers are blackish-brown with brownish-white tips and margins; There are three black, brownish-white, black-brown bands and an incomplete white band between the upper and lower dorsal areas, and the connected broadband surrounds to the sides to the lower part of the wing bend; waist white; The tail is covered with white at the base, black at the end, and some with a white margin; The tail feathers are black , with a white spot connecting the middle to the proximal end of each feathers forming an arc-shaped transverse band. Iris brown to reddish-brown; The mouth is black, and the base is pale lead purple; Feet lead black.
Hoopoe are mainly found in Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. In China, hoopoes are widely distributed in all provinces.
Source: Hainan Radio and Television International Communication and Media Center Yongfu release
Reporter: Li Qi
Editor: Lin Boxin
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