National First-Class Protected Birds Spotted in Lechang, Shaoguan

In the winter season, the reservoir of Shuikou Village in Changle Town, Lechang, Shaoguan, welcomes six "special and rare guests." On November 18, bird enthusiasts captured moments of the national first-class protected birds, known as the "giant pandas of the bird world" – the Oriental White Storks and Black Storks.

It's known that the Black Stork has black upper feathers with a metallic sheen of purple and green. They are widely distributed in China, with a population larger than that of White Storks. The Oriental White Stork has a long and sturdy beak, with vivid crimson-colored bare skin around the eyes, eyeline, and throat. The plumage on its body is predominantly pure white. #LingnanAnimal

东方白鹳

黑鹳

正是越冬时节，韶关乐昌市长来镇水口村的水库迎来了6个“特殊的珍稀客人”。11月18日，鸟类爱好者在这里拍到了被称为“鸟中大熊猫”的国家一级保护鸟类，东方白鹳和黑鹳。

据了解，黑鹳上体羽毛为黑色，并带有紫绿色的金属光泽，黑鹳在我国分布较广，种群数量要比白鹳多。东方白鹳，长而粗壮的嘴十分坚硬，眼睛周围、眼线和喉部的裸露皮肤都是朱红色。身体上的羽毛主要为纯白色。

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