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Zhangjiajie Red Belly Pheasant

Flora & Fauna 2012/10/16 View:5130

In the zhangjiajie scenic spot, there is a kind of “back water cock”. The red belly tragopan is a kind of rare birds. Its feather are gorgeous, the color is golden yellow, a water capsule is under the neck.

Red belly tragopan usually likes to live in the lofty mountains and steep hills, only thirsty to drink water stream. In addition to drinking enough water, in the water sac will be in charge of 1 catty water. It puts on a bag of water, about 4 or 5 days. When used up, they come down to stream water, therefore, all the villagers call it “back water cock”,.

Red belly tragopan, belongs to phasianidae,widely distributing in Tianzi mountain, SuoXiYu and other zhangjiajie mountains, is one of the wonders of scenic spot. When its water capsule with sufficient water, walking with a shake a put, beautifully and gorgeously, a clumsy beauty.

Translated by Sophia

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