New Record! Rare Sunbird Discovered in Nanyue
The crested sunbird is very beautiful, with rich bird colors and melodious singing.
In males, the head to the back of the neck and the tail feathers are green, with a metallic sheen, and the different angles of view change to blue and purple, brilliant and colorful.
Red Network Hengyang, March 27th news.(Correspondent Wen Lan, Kuang Dayong, reporter Shi Shan) Recently, staff of the Nanyue Hengshan National Nature Reserve Administration discovered the rare crested sunbird while conducting daily animal monitoring and patrol work. This discovery is a new record for the Nanyue area and adds a new member to the reserve's bird catalog.
The crested sunbird is very beautiful, with rich bird colors and melodious singing. In males, the head to the back of the neck and the tail feathers are green, with a metallic sheen, and the different angles of view change to blue and purple, brilliant and colorful. It has a slender and downward-curved beak, feeding on nectar, and is like a ‘night elf’ with wings, serving as a bridge to connect flower pollen and transmitting it, and is hailed as ‘the eastern hummingbird’.
The picture shows a male crested sunbird, about 11 cm long, often jumping on branches. A gray-eyed okapi also appears in the shot, and the two birds sing together, making the valley lively for a moment.
Crested sunbirds have high requirements for the ecological environment and mainly feed on nectar, which helps to spread pollen and plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance of the Nanyue local forest system. In the next step, the Nanyue Hengshan National Nature Reserve Administration will continue to increase monitoring and patrol efforts to further understand the distribution and survival status of the crested sunbird, and provide a better living environment for the crested sunbird.
