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Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 9: Blood pheasant
CGTN
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On the plateau of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China's Sichuan Province lives a species: blood pheasant. This red and green creature with a proud crest, reddish eye rims, scarlet feet and iridescent plumage is seen in the woods, leaving a striking impression. Check out the video to learn more about it.

For more:

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 1: Solitary Wolf

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 2: Angelic echoes

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 3: White-Headed Fox

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 4: Phoenix incarnate

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 5: Highland cleaners

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 6: Noble equines

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 7: Highland pioneers

Snowy Western Sichuan Series | Episode 8: Spirits of the plateau

About 'Journeys in Nature': Snowy Western Sichuan Series

Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is characterized by long mountain ridges, river valleys, lush forests and alpine grasslands. The region, however, shows a completely different landscape in winter. In this series, we take you to the frozen land to discover how the creatures struggle to survive the freezing season. 

(Cover image via screenshot)

(If you want to contribute and have specific expertise, please contact us at nature@cgtn.com.)

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