Asian openbill storks hunt for food in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Photo supplied to CGTN] Asian openbill storks hunt for food in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Picture supplied to CGTN] Recently, a group of Asian openbill storks, which are under nationwide second-class security, have been identified in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, southwest China.
This is the really very first time that this rare species has actually been photographed in Yinjiang.
Generally, these storks are predominantly discovered throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, making their appearance here all the more extraordinary.Asian openbill storks hunt for food in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Picture provided to CGTN] Asian openbill storks hunt for food in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Image supplied to CGTN] Prominent for its distinct beak shape and classy carriage, the Asian openbill stork is hailed as the spirit of the wetland.
As big migratory birds, their migratory season covers from spring up until June each year.
They are highly selective about their habitats, normally choosing places with beneficial eco-friendly environments and rich food sources as their momentary stopovers.
These storks generally stay in rivers, marshes and seaside mudflats, surviving mostly on mollusks while also hunting for fish, shrimp, and shellfish.An Asian openbill stork is seen in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Photo supplied to CGTN] An Asian openbill stork is seen in Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, southwest Chinas Guizhou Province, on March 25, 2025.
[Image supplied to CGTN] Thanks to the concerted efforts of the regional authorities recently, the eco-friendly environment of Yinjiang has actually seen an amazing improvement.
A variety of nationally safeguarded rare waterbirds have actually been identified in the Yinjiang River, such as the little egret, mandarin duck, gray heron, common pochard, tufted duck, and Eurasian coot.