Golden-headed fan-tailed warbler. Photo by Lu Qun
Wuhan Evening News (reporter Yang Xiaoyu) On May 6, the golden-headed fantail warbler observed and photographed by bird friend Lu Qun in the territory of Qianchuan Street in Huangpi was identified as the 427th new bird record in Wuhan, which is also the sixth new bird record produced this year!
Lu Qun, whose qianchuan subdistrict is located in the south-central part of Huangpi District, told reporters that he was conducting bird observation nearby when he suddenly heard a different kind of bird call in a deserted agricultural slope.
"Its singing is a flattened tone followed by a bursting tone, which is very distinctive." Lu Qun said that he then followed the call and searched carefully, and found the golden-headed fan-tailed warbler in a field of newborn white thatch. Speaking of late and fast, he not only snapped a photo, but also took a video of a golden-headed fantail warbler standing on a dead branch of a bush singing.
Lu Qun said that when he took the photo, he did not know what this bird was, and after consulting the Wuhan Bird Watching Association, he learned that this bird was a golden-headed fantail warbler. The one he photographed was a breeding male, about 11 cm long and a bright gold top, which was very beautiful.
After consulting a large number of materials, Lu Qun learned that although this bird is widely distributed in China, it is not common. "It is more selective about the environment, and likes the open land with good ecological environment scenery."
According to the "Wuhan Bird New Record Identification Rules", consulting the "Wuhan Bird List", the Wuhan Bird Watching Association organized a special discussion, and after expert identification, it was determined that the gold-headed fantail warbler observed this time was the 427th new bird record in Wuhan. Yan Jun, president of the association, told reporters that before that, Wuhan has found 5 new species of birds this year, namely the gray-headed owl, the grey forest owl, the red-necked owl, the red-headed spiked stork, the large pseudo-woodpecker, and the gold-headed fantail warbler is the sixth new record this year.
The year in which the most new bird records were generated in recent years was 2019, with a total of 9 new records. "Six species have already been discovered before the end of the first half of this year, which is likely to be the most new bird recorded in recent years."
Author: Yang Xiaoyu
Source: Wuhan Evening News