Rare bird species found in Xiaohei Mountain, Yunnan Province, increased to 298 species
Crown Sparrow found in Xiaoheishan Provincial Nature Reserve, Longling County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province.
Photo by Cai Shuangfa
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Science and Technology Daily News (Yu Yunjiang reporter Zhao Hanbin) A reporter learned from Baoshan City, Yunnan Province on June 17 that technicians from Xiaoheishan Provincial Nature Reserve in Longling County of the city recently discovered a "yellow crown" on their heads in the reserve. The bird was identified by experts from the Kunming Survey and Design Institute of the State Forestry and Grass Administration as the genus Parus of the titmenidae.
This is also the eighth newly recorded species of wild animals discovered in the county since 2021.
"Crowning bird is also called yellow mane bird. The most obvious feature is the fluffy yellow long crown feathers on the head. It mainly inhabits primitive forests and secondary forests with well-preserved ecological environment and sufficient food sources. It feeds on insects and also eats fruits And seeds.” According to Zeng Wei of the Kunming Survey and Design Institute of the National Forestry and Grass Administration, Mianque is mainly distributed in the southwest and southeast coastal areas in my country.
The crown finch photographed by the bird-watching enthusiast Cai Shuangfa in Longling County is the first record in Longling County.
The discovery of the crown finches not only increased the number of finches from 4 to 5 species in the Xiaoheishan Reserve, but also increased the number of local bird species to 298.
The crown finch has been included in the "Nationally Protected List of Terrestrial Wild Animals with Important Economic and Scientific Values" and the "Red List of Vertebrates in China".
In recent years, Longling County of Baoshan City has promoted the implementation of ecological restoration projects such as returning farmland to forests and grasslands, stopping logging protection of natural forests, and greening the land, focusing on the restoration of wildlife habitats and vulnerable areas, and continued to promote biodiversity protection. .
With the gradual improvement of the local natural ecological environment and the improvement of quality, the number of wild vertebrates in the county has increased from 468 in 2006 to 539 at present, and the national Ⅰ and Ⅱ level key protected wild animals have increased from 64 to 101.
Especially since 2021, eight newly recorded species of wild animals, including the crested hornbill, yellow-footed squirrel, and crown sparrow, have been discovered.