(Song Xuebao photographed in Napa Sea)
The little partridge belongs to the family Cyprinidae and is a small gamebird with a total length of about 25 cm. Adults are short, rounded in shape, and have black-brown plumage, forehead, crown to nape, and dorsal feathers. The top of the head is darker, the back feathers are lighter, and the grayish brown is somewhat; The wings coverts are the same color as the back , the chin and base of the lower mouth are black , the cheeks , neck and throat are chestnut red , and the thorax , flanks , and covered legs are grey-brown. Non-breeding feathers, white forehead and throat, pale tan of cheeks, ear feathers and lower throat; The upperparts are dark brown and the breasts, flanks, and buttocks are gray-brown.
The distribution of the small crab is almost all over the country, and it can be traced in lakes, reservoirs and ponds everywhere. It has short beaked wings, is not good at flying, and is active in the water all day long to forage for food, due to the long-term adaptation to the movement mode of swimming, the feet move to the back of the body, the tarsal side is flattened, the toes have flaps to become efficient thrusters for swimming, and when walking on land, the center of gravity is tilted forward and the steps are staggered.
Small birds are often found in pairs or in groups in lakes, ponds, reservoirs, and dams, foraging for insects, small fish and shrimp in aquatic and grassy waters, and floating and resting on the open water after eating. It is not good at flying, encounters disturbances, and can only quickly flap its wings, run and row for a short distance against the surface of the water, and then dive underwater to escape danger.
In the Shangri-La region, the small bird is a common resident bird.
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