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Calls of 7 cuckoos: Common Cuckoo, Indian Cuckoo, Asian Koel, Large Hawk-Cuckoo, Lesser Cuckoo, Plaintive Cuckoo, and Himalayan Cuckoo. credit 森系八哥 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Love and togetherness -- Mandarin Ducks. They are historically -- and mistakenly -- believed by #Chinese people to mate for life. Pair of birds is used to symbolize the love of devoted couples. credit 追光影 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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courtship competition of Reeves's Pheasant (白冠长尾雉,Syrmaticus reevesii), in Henan province. They are under top-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit lylaoliu #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Chinese Sparrowhawk (赤腹鹰,Accipiter soloensi) feeds the young.🌹 They are under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 柒玥拍鸟 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Crested Kingfisher (冠鱼狗, Megaceryle lugubris), in Hubei province. Large thickset kingfisher of fast-flowing streams in forested inland regions. credit 阿光 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Plumbeous Water Redstart (红尾水鸲,Phoenicurus fuliginosus) feeds the young. Male is slaty gray-blue with a brilliant orange tail that is often fanned. credit 莲子荷的神奇动物园 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Little Tern (白额燕鸥,Sternula albifrons) chick receives its first meal. 🌹☕️ credit 柒玥拍鸟 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Tail-fanning of male Himalayan Monal (棕尾虹雉), second part of its courtship display, in SW China's #Tibet region. It is under top-class state protection in #China. credit 赵龙涛 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Black-naped Oriole (黑枕黄鹂,Oriolus chinensis). Male is entirely golden-yellow apart from black wings and tail and a broad black band through the eyes. credit 晨花夕月 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (红翅凤头鹃,Clamator coromandus). A distinctive, long-tailed cuckoo with a peaked black crest like a witch's hat, bright orange throat, and rusty wings. credit 老魏纪实影像 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Great Egret (大白鹭) is displaying its breeding plumage. They are widespread and fairly common across the globe. credit 上官雪儿 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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male Himalayan Monal (棕尾虹雉,Lophophorus impejanus), in SW China's #Tibet region. It is under top-class state protection in #China (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW), and is national bird of #Nepal. #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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oops, a bit slippery -- Golden Pheasant (红腹锦鸡).😂 The owl is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Indochinese Green Magpie (印支绿鹊,Cissa hypoleuca) feeds the young. They are under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 袁达明 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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disabled Red-billed Blue Magpie (红嘴蓝鹊) still clings tenaciously to life. 🌹☕️ "That which does not kill me makes me stronger." credit 巴西木 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Grey Peacock-Pheasant (灰孔雀雉, Polyplectron bicalcaratum) tries to impress the female. They are under top-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 秋天的记忆 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Bearded Reedling (文须雀). It is a wetland specialist, breeding colonially in large reed beds by lakes or swamps. credit 上官雪儿 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Riding mom boat -- sweet family of Black Swan (黑天鹅). You won't see 4 chicks until the end. 🤣🌹 credit 爱蝴蝶 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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acrobatic Temminck's Tragopan (红腹角雉,Tragopan temminckii). It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 建南春 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Zitting Cisticola (棕扇尾莺,Cisticola juncidis) feeds the young. No escape for parents' love, everywhere. credit lylaoliu #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Close up Golden Pheasant (红腹锦鸡), male, in Henan province. 🤣🤣 It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 春晓.z #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Amur Paradise Flycatcher (寿带鸟, Terpsiphone incei) feeds the young. Breeding males have a long tail twice the length of the body. credit 朵儿 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Black-winged Stilt (黑翅长脚鹬,Himantopus himantopus) are having the time of their life. Striking large black-and-white wader with a thin, straight bill and bright pink legs. credit 巴西木 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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Long-tailed Shrike (棕背伯劳,Lanius schach) feeds the young. credit 森林八哥 #China #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023
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sweet family of Demoiselle Crane (蓑羽鹤, Grus virgo), in Inner Mongolia region. They are under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW) credit 江上清风 #Chinese #nature #peace #wildlife #photography #birds #BirdsSeenIn2023