April 1 is the International Day of Bird Lovers. The continent is one of the countries with the largest number of bird species in the world, with more than 1,440 species of birds, including more than 800 species with migratory habits. Recently, bird photography enthusiasts in Baokang County photographed the bao-green-winged short-legged bulbul for the first time in the county.
▲ Green-winged short-legged bulbul
The green-winged bulbul is a bird of the family Bulbulidae, the genus Bulbul. Medium-sized birds, 20-26 cm in length. The back is gray, the neck and chest are earthy yellow, the lower abdomen is pale yellow, and the head feathers can stand upright. The wings and tail are yellow-green. Male and female are the same color and are more difficult to distinguish. It often inhabits various habitats such as mountain broad-leaved forests, coniferous and broad-leaved mixed forests, secondary forests, sparse forests at the forest edge, bamboo forests, sparse shrubs and shrub grasslands at an altitude of 1000 to 3000 meters. The green-winged bulbul has been listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species for 2023.
▲ Red-billed acacia bird
▲ Crowned fish dog
▲ Bar-headed owl
▲ Hoopoe
▲ Blue-fronted redstart
▲ White-capped brook robin
In recent years, Baokang County has gradually improved the habitat environment of birds by strengthening the management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields and lakes, and enhanced the awareness of the general public to protect wild animals through extensive publicity. With the continuous improvement of the ecological environment, the suitable environment and abundant food have attracted many birds to come to "camp" and breed. According to the data, there are 159 species of birds in Baokang, including 5 species of national key protected birds and 4 species of provincial protection.
Content source/Beacon Release
Editor/Wang Xiao
Proofreading / Zhao Wenli
Review/Cai Yanyan