Several kinds of rarely-seen birds photographed in SW China

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‍Several kinds of rarely-seen birds have been captured by local photographers in the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province over the past weeks, signaling the improvement of the local ecological environment.

The birds were all photographed in a forest, about seven kilometers from downtown Mang City, the capital city of Dehong. Among them, the Lady Amherst pheasant, a second-class protected animal in China, was captured for the first time in this area. The dazzling creature, which has been viewed as a symbol of auspiciousness since ancient China, mainly inhabits southwest China and northeast Myanmar.

Lady Amherst pheasant. /CGTN Photo

Other birds caught on camera include the Hill Blue Flycatcher, Silver-eared Mesia and Streak-breasted Scimitar Babbler.

Mountain Bulbul. /CGTN Photo

White-browed laughing thrush. /CGTN Photo

Actually, Dehong Prefecture, which shares a long border with Myanmar, is dubbed as "a paradise of birds” as more than 680 kinds of birds inhabit it. Yingjiang County has become a popular destination for birdwatchers from all over the world.

(Yang Bangqing contributed to the story.)

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