Endangered bird species spotted in SW China

STORY: Endangered bird species spotted in SW China DATELINE: Oct. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. footages of Sichuan partridges 2. the nature reserve STORYLINE: Several Sichuan partridges, officially known as Arborophila rufipectus, an endangered bird species, were spotted in a national nature reserve in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The birds were captured by an infrared camera in the Dafengding National Nature Reserve in Meigu County. The wild species is endemic to China under top-level national protection and was classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chengdu, China. (XHTV)