Shanxi Dashan is now a "Phoenix", wearing a golden crown and a red skirt. My uncle has been waiting for six years. What kind of bird is this?

Appear in the mountains of Shanxi? Phoenix? Actually, it's a golden pheasant or something. One day six years ago, Uncle Guo, who lived in a small mountain village in Liulinwan, Yuncheng, Shanxi, happened to find some golden crowns and red skirts while herding sheep. Phoenix? . Isn't Phoenix? King of birds? It is a symbol of good luck. The ancients thought that whenever the phoenix appeared, there would be happiness arrival. So uncle Guo is concerned about these accidental discoveries? Phoenix? It's also extremely sweet, and he also volunteered to protect and take care of these? Phoenix? The responsibility of.

However, the phoenix is only a bird in ancient mythology, but it doesn't exist in real life. What does this uncle Guo think? Phoenix? It's actually a golden pheasant with a red belly. Golden pheasant is an endemic species in China, mainly distributed in Qinling Mountains. The appearance of golden pheasant is very gorgeous, but it is limited to male birds. The head and neck of the male golden pheasant are all golden feathers, so it looks like wearing a crown. Then there is the male bird's abdomen feathers are very bright red, so it is named golden pheasant with red abdomen. In addition to red and yellow, males also have blue, brown and other colors.

Compared with the gorgeous coat color of the male bird, the coat color of the female bird is very dull. Can't you see it in the female golden pheasant? Crown? Can't you tell? Red dress? The overall feathers are brownish yellow. Whenever courting, the male will show his gorgeous feathers to the female as much as possible to achieve the purpose of courtship. Golden pheasant's gorgeous appearance endows it with high ornamental value, which is also discovered by Uncle Guo? Phoenix? After the news spread, it also attracted many bird lovers and photographers to take pictures.

But the golden rooster is very timid. With its keen hearing and vision, it will quickly flee when it detects the approach of foreign objects. Golden roosters usually move in groups, and occasionally they move alone or in pairs. Most of them stay on the ground when they are active during the day, and they will rest on trees or hanging rocks near the valley at night. Golden pheasants usually mainly feed on wild fruits, roots and leaves of plants, and occasionally eat some insects. When foraging, golden pheasants often use the way of walking for food.

Golden pheasant is a national second-class protected animal, but it is widely distributed in China. However, due to the bright colors of golden pheasants, poachers often ignore the law and hunt illegally. In addition, because some people think that golden pheasant has the effects of warming middle warmer, tonifying deficiency, benefiting liver and promoting blood circulation, it also encourages poaching to some extent.