A few days ago, the wildlife protection staff of Xinning County Forestry Bureau were carrying out daily patrols and discovered the first national key protected wild bird, the colorful ibis, in Tianlongli, Yaoshi Village, Langshan Town, the county.

Spring is a time when all things are sprouting, which is a time when wildlife activities are more frequent, and it is also a key period for wildlife protection. The county forestry bureau has increased the protection of wild animals and plants and increased the frequency of daily patrols. During the patrol, the protection personnel found that a large black bird caught everyone's attention. The bird is 40-50 cm long, with a long beak that curves down like a knife, the feathers from the head to the base of the wings are dark reddish brown, and the rest of the feathers are copper black. Seeing the human approaching, he hid in the ditch of the rice field and stuck his head out to look warily. As people got closer, they jumped up, flapped their wings quickly, and flew up in one fell swoop. In flight, the head and neck are striving to straighten forward, and the feet are also stretched back behind the tail. With the flapping of the wings, the feathers take on a copper-green sheen. The bird seemed to be teasing people. After flying for a certain distance, it stopped the agitation of its wings, gliding and making a bend. It landed in the field in the distance, looked back at the people, and paced leisurely.

The protection personnel immediately took photos, and after consulting with wildlife experts in Hunan Province and comparing the information online, they determined that this is a national first-level key protected wild animal - the colorful ibis. According to bird experts, the colored ibis is a large bird and a close relative of the rare bird crested ibis. It is mainly distributed in southern Eurasia, Africa and other places. It is extremely rare in China and has a very narrow distribution area. In the Red Book, it was once asserted that it has disappeared in China, and since 2009, it has been found sporadically in my country.

The colored ibis is a dark maroon ibis with a flash of green and purple on the upper body, and most of the body feathers are bronze maroon; the call is a nasal grunt, bleating and cooing in the nest area. Voice. Mainly inhabits near warm rivers, lakes and swamps, and sometimes goes to paddy fields. They are gregarious and often gather with other ibis and herons. Mainly feed on small invertebrates such as aquatic insects, insect larvae, shrimp, crustaceans, and mollusks.

The appearance of this bird in our county shows that the ecological protection system in Xinning has been effectively protected and restored, and the ecological environment of Xinning is getting better and better. said the wildlife protection staff of Xinning County Forestry Bureau.

In recent years, Xinning County has actively implemented the ecological civilization thought of General Secretary Xi Jinping, vigorously implemented the ecological leadership strategy, further strengthened ecological protection, and strived to build an excellent tourist destination in the world. Today, Xinning has pressed the fast forward button of the construction of Beautiful Xinning, focusing on building a modern ecological environment governance system, further consolidating the achievements of the National Ecological Civilization Construction Demonstration County, adhering to ecological priority and green development, and striving to achieve The beautiful Xinning of ever-present green mountains, long-flowing green waters and everlasting blue sky is moving forward fast!