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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

A Chinese merganser forages in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers swim in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Endangered duck species spotted for first time in NW China nature reserve

STORY: Endangered duck species spotted for first time in NW China nature reserve SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:28 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese mergansers STORYLINE: Chinese mergansers, an endangered species of duck, were captured by cameras in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province recently, which is the first documented sighting of the species in the reserve. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lanzhou, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-ENDANGERED DUCK SPECIES (CN)

(240208) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows Chinese mergansers in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Endangered duck species spotted for first time in NW China nature reserve" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-GANSU-LANZHOU-ENDANGERED DUCK SPECIES (CN)

(240208) -- LANZHOU, Feb. 8, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows Chinese mergansers in the Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH "Endangered duck species spotted for first time in NW China nature reserve" (Xinhua)

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Chinese mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun

STORY: Chinese Mergansers spotted in NE China's Hunchun DATELINE: March 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: HUNCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks STORYLINE: Several Chinese merganser ducks have been spotted around the Hunchun River in Hunchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The endangered bird is under class-one state protection in China. It is dubbed a "living fossil" as it has been living on the planet for over 10 million years. The bird is very picky about their living environment and is seen as an indicator species of wetlands' ecological health. To better protect the duck, Hunchun City launched a protection project. The local forestry and environmental protection departments also work together to improve the environment of the Hunchun River. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hunchun, China. (XHTV)

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Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China

STORY: Chinese mergansers spotted in Guangxi, S China DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: BAISE, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese merganser ducks on Chengbi Lake in Baise City STORYLINE: A flock of Chinese merganser ducks, a species under first-class state protection in China, have been spotted on Chengbi Lake in south China's Baise City. Nicknamed "living fossils with wings," Chinese mergansers are believed to be living on Earth for more than 10 million years, and are recognized indicators of environmental quality. With the constant improvement of local ecology, the rare ducks along with other bird species have chosen Chengbi Lake as their wintering site. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baise, China. (XHTV)

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China's Heilongjiang sees endangered species recover under conservation efforts

STORY: China's Heilongjiang sees endangered species recover under conservation efforts DATELINE: Nov. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: HARBIN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of wild birds 2. various of forests in China's Heilongjiang STORYLINE: At Hailang River in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, dozens of Chinese merganser ducks are preparing for their migration south. Chinese merganser ducks, or scaly-sided mergansers, are an endangered species under class-one state protection. The species is also listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In recent years, the province has beefed up measures to restore forests, wetlands and other ecosystems. China Longjiang Forest Industry Group Co., Ltd., which takes care of over 14.5 percent of Heilongjiang's total land area, has established 49 nature reserves with a total area of 2,561,300 hectares. Thanks to these efforts, the local population of Chinese mergansers has grown from around a dozen

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A glimpse of endangered ducks predations in NE China

STORY: A glimpse of endangered waterfowl catching fish in NE China DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of endangered ducks catching fish STORYLINE: Rare video footage of Chinese mergansers catching fish was captured in northeast China's Jilin Province. It is an endangered bird species under first-class national protection. This beautiful and rare waterfowl has been living on the planet for over ten million years. It is called a "living fossil" and it's an indicative species of the wetlands' ecological health. It is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, with Russia's Far East and northeast China officially regarded as the bird's major reproduction bases. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Migratory birds flock to NE China's Jilin

STORY: Migratory birds flock to NE China's Jilin DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of migratory birds STORYLINE: As ice thaws and temperature rises, northeast China's Jilin Province has seen flocks of migratory birds returning from the south. Over 130 species of feathered animals, including mandarin ducks, mergansers, herons and other migratory birds have been observed in the area. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China. (XHTV)

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Rare ducks spotted near water control project in Jiangxi, China

STORY: Rare ducks spotted near water control project in Jiangxi, China DATELINE: March 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: JIANGXI, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the scaly-sided mergansers 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): QIU XIAOBING, Director of Wildlife Conservation Station in Wan'an County, Jiangxi Province 3. various of the scaly-sided mergansers STORYLINE: Recently, researchers spotted about 15 scaly-sided mergansers on the water area near the Jinggangshan water control project of Ganjiang River in Wan'an County, Jiangxi Province. Scaly-sided merganser, a first-class nationally protected animal of China, migrates to the south of the Huaihe River in October every year. The number of scaly-sided mergansers migrating to Jiangxi Province is large, with the highest record of 165 in 2015. Previously, scaly-sided mergansers have been spotted in this water area for several times. Its population is relatively stable. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): QIU XIAOBING, Director of Wildlife Conservation Statio

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Endangered Chinese mergansers spotted in Beijing suburb

STORY: Endangered Chinese mergansers spotted in Beijing suburb DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese mergansers and other birds at a reservoir in Pinggu District of Beijing STORYLINE: Two pairs of Chinese mergansers, an endangered bird species dubbed "giant pandas" of birds, were recently spotted at a reservoir in Pinggu District of Beijing. The species, under class-one state protection, has lived on Earth for more than 10 million years. It is also listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, with Russia's Far East and northeast China officially regarded as the bird's major reproduction bases. Starting from October every year, the endangered birds migrate to the Yangtze River basin and south of the river for winter. The bird is used to monitor the ecological environment as it is very picky about its living environment and is sensitive to environmental changes. In recent years, Beijing h

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