A group of songbirds, bearded reedlings, were spotted foraging on reed seeds in Bole City of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday.

A male reedling is distinguished by its grey head, black moustache and wheat-colored body, while a female is paler, without moustache.

(All images via VCG)

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