The cinereous vulture is called "mountain eagle" in Chinese, a name reminiscent of a bandit ringleader. On the highland, crows have keen sight and often find food before other predators, however, in the crows' eyes, the vultures are violent bandits leaving nothing to the weak.

About Journeys in Nature: Chaqingsongduo Series

Chaqingsongduo National Nature Reserve is located in Baiyu County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province. It is a substantial base for biodiversity conservation in western China. This series presents the biodiversity on the plateau.

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Chaqingsongduo Series | Episode 1: Chaqingsongduo

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