Rare avian species frequently spotted in Gansu's Hexi Corridor

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Rare avian species frequently spotted in Gansu's Hexi Corridor

STORY: Rare avian species frequently spotted in Gansu's Hexi Corridor DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rare avian species in Gansu's Hexi Corridor STORYLINE: Three critically endangered bird species, the red-breasted partridge, the black-necked crane, and the black stork, have been frequently sighted in different locations along the Hexi Corridor, a historical and ecological region in western China. At Qilian Mountain National Park, staff members uncovered precious infrared camera footage capturing the red-breasted partridge's appearance. The bird belongs to the Phasianidae family and Gallus genus. Typically found alone or in pairs, it forages in open areas near the forest line. At the westernmost part of the Hexi Corridor, in Akse Kazakh Autonomous County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, staff members of the Dasugan Lake Provincial Nature Reserve of Birds recently came across a young black-necked crane stuck in a fence during th

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