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Scarlet Finch (血雀,Carpodacus sipahi) , in Yunnan province.
The brilliantly red male is fittingly named and unmistakable. The female is recognizable with overall greenish-yellow tones.
credit 白头翁
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The firmness in standing with #Taiwan is much appreciated, Mr. Speaker. #China won’t stop us from welcoming friends, either. Freedom & democracy are our values & way of life; won’t be changed by #PRC coercions. JW twitter.com/SpeakerMcCarth…
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Blood Pheasant (血雉,Ithaginis cruentus), in SW China's #Tibet autonomous region.
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 春兰秋菊
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Red-tailed Laughingthrushes (赤尾噪鹛,Trochalopteron milnei) is splashing and having fun.
An exquisitely- and distinctively-colored laughingthrush that features bright red wings and tail.
credit 义胆雄丰
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huge flock of Vinous-throated Parrotbills (棕头鸦雀,Sinosuthora webbiana) is splashing, in Shanxi province.
Round-headed and long-tailed, adults are warm orange-brown overall.
credit 秋天的记忆
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Eurasian Hoopoe (戴胜,Upupa epops) feeds the young, in #Beijing.
It features a Chinese fan of a crest (usually held closed, but often raised just after landing), and a rapier of a bill.
credit 上官雪儿
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courtship of Black-billed Capercaillie (黑嘴松鸡,Tetrao urogalloides), male.
It is under top-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 福建静心
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Silver Pheasant (白鹇, Lophura nycthemera), in a fairyland.
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 福建静心
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#China’s drills are wrecking the #TaiwanStrait status quo & destabilizing the #IndoPacific. Minister Wu talked with 6 top media outlets—@Bloomberg, @FoxNews, @NBCNews, @politico, @dcexaminer & @CNN—to detail #Taiwan’s🇹🇼 resolve to stand strong & unite with fellow democracies.
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a string of Scarlet Finches (血雀,Carpodacus sipahi), in Yunnan province.
The brilliantly red male is fittingly named and unmistakable.
credit 巴西木
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male Golden Pheasant (红腹锦鸡, Chrysolophus pictus).
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 静雅拍鸟
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male Golden Pheasant (红腹锦鸡), in Henan province.
Red-and-gold male stunning and unmistakable. Native to central and western #China.
credit lylaoliu
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Black Stork (黑鹳) is glossy black overall with white belly, very long pointed red bill and reddish legs.
They are under top-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 春晓.z
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At Minister Wu’s welcome banquet for @SenJohnHoeven, the like-minded friends swapped insights on countering #China’s malign influence to protect our democracies. Both vowed to boost #IndoPacific security & prosperity by further strengthening #Taiwan🇹🇼-#US🇺🇸 partnership.
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🚨🧵BREAKING: #FSBletters from #WindofChange dated April 14, 2023. Subject: #China's secret agreement to deliver weapons to #Russia.
Translation: "I can vouch for the data with the highest degree of reliability.
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Bohemian Waxwing (太平鸟,Bombycilla garrulus) loves plum-leaf crab, in Jilin province.
It is a plump, smooth-plumaged bird with a sleek crest.
credit 摄影小动物
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Silver Pheasant (白鹇), male, in Fujian province.
It is under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 凡人阿衡
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two male Lady Amherst's Pheasants (白腹锦鸡,Chrysolophus amherstiae), in Sichuan province.
They are under second-class state protection in #China. (FYI:xhtxs.cn/DJW)
credit 建南春
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Rufous-capped Babblers (红头穗鹛,Cyanoderma ruficeps) are splashing and having fun. 🤣
They move about low in dense bushy vegetation or bamboo in pairs or flocks.
by 义胆雄丰
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