A passer-by comes across a strange bird. (Photo / flip from Weibo)
A netizen in Henan province in mainland China happened to see a “paper bird” on the side of the road, the bird was covered with brown feathers and looked like a piece of dry grass from a distance, it looked very strange. According to eyewitnesses, the head of the bird has been staring at him, like a piece of paper. I checked it with my mobile phone and found out that it is a second class protected animal “macular reed bream.” The bird’s beak is very long, and it finally left after calling the police. .
The little bunting is said to be a national second class protected animal, which is included in the “International Union for Conservation of Nature” (IUCN) ver 3.1: 2008 Red List of Birds. It feeds on various small fish, frogs, tadpoles, aquatic and terrestrial insects, crustaceans and molluscs.
It is understood that this is a mimetic skill developed by the marsh harrier population during survival and development, namely the ability to imitate the environment and integrate with the surrounding environment, which is conducive to avoiding predation by predators. The Luoyang Forestry Bureau said that there are rescue stations for birds and wild animals in general. After arriving at the rescue stations, rescuers will take care of them and release them into nature after recovery.
According to the data, the yellow bream is a bird of the order Peliciformes, Heronidae, and genus Reed’s bream, and is a medium-sized wading bird. It lives in plains and open waters rich in waterside plants in low hilly areas. Nature is very alert, and when there is an intervention, it immediately stands still and stretches its head and neck up to wait and see.
The body of the yellow bream is long and slightly flattened, and its wingspan can reach tens of centimeters. The mouth is long and straight, about 25 cm long, the lower mouth is taupe, and the upper mouth is dark brown. The eyes are golden yellow. The feathers on the back of the head and the side of the neck are orange-yellow, the chest and sides are pale white or pale orange-yellow, and the feathers on the wings and tail are dark brown.
