Red-headed bitebird in the Field Manual of Chinese Birds No. 165 (scientific name: harpactes erythrocephalus): large, about 33 cm long, weighing 75-110 g.
The head and neck are dark crimson, and the back and shoulders are rusty brown. The wings are black , with the upper and inner flight feathers densely covered with white worm beetle markings , the primary flight feathers are black with white margins on the outside ; the waist and tail coverts are more rusty.
The central tail feathers are dark chestnut with black feathers and end spots. The male is characterized by a red head with a missing collar on the back and a narrow half-moon-shaped white ring on the red chest;
The female is distinguished from other females by a red belly and a half-moon-shaped white ring on the thorax, while the female is distinguished from all males by a yellowish brown head. The iris is brown; the skin around the eyes is blue; the mouth is nearly blue; the feet are pink.
It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests up to 2400 m above sea level. It is found in the Himalayas to southern China, Southeast Asia and Sumatra.
It was included in the "List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Protected by the State or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value" issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.
It is included in the "List of Wild Animals under National Key Protection in China" at the second level. Disclaimer: Bird species science information comes from Baidu Encyclopedia, and the pictures are created for personal photography. #Animal Protection##Photo Headlines##Bird Photography##观鸟 #