World’s Most Endangered Bird, Gray Teal ‘Group’ Plays in Tai Lake Wetlands
World's Most Endangered Bird, Diving Duck – Gray Teal. Provided by the Heilongjiang Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau
Chinanet, Qiqihar, March 24 (Yu Xinyang, reporter Wang Lin Wang Nina) The Heilongjiang Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau issued a statement on March 24th, coinciding with the migratory season of migratory birds. The world's most endangered bird, the Gray Teal 'group', appeared at the Tai Lake National Wetland Park, leisurely swimming, nesting, and foraging. Currently, the number has reached more than 30 individuals.
Gray Teal 'group' appears at Tai Lake wetland. Provided by the Heilongjiang Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau As a border province of Heilongjiang is a key forestry area in China, it has 'the lungs of the Earth' forest resources and 'the kidneys of the Earth' wetland resources, it is an ideal habitat for migratory birds. Since March, Heilongjiang has entered the migratory season for birds. In Tai Lake National Wetland Park, Gray Teals have appeared in groups, swimming and foraging, attracting photographers to capture rare scenes.
Gray Teal leisurely swimming. Provided by the Heilongjiang Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau As a world's most endangered bird, there are less than 1000 Gray Teals left in the world. Gray Teals are migratory birds, migrating from the south to the north to breed in mid-March, and from the south to the north to overwinter in mid-October, and a few are still late until early November. This bird mainly eats aquatic plants and fish, shrimp, and shellfish, and its feeding method is mainly through diving, and it can also directly stretch its head to feed in shallow water.
Migratory bird Gray Teal. Provided by the Heilongjiang Province Forestry and Grassland Bureau According to Tai Lake wetland monitoring personnel, the bird population and number in the wetland park have increased year by year in recent years. Since 2015, Gray Teals have been recorded to reside in the wetland park, and the number has been increasing year by year. Tai Lake National Wetland Park is a national-level water scenic district in China, where large flocks of Canada geese, white spoonbills, white egrets, black-faced spoonbills, and oriental white storks reside, playing an important role in protecting biodiversity and ecological balance. (Completed)
