"The most mysterious bird in the world" actually looks like this!

September 16

A rescued national first-class protected animal

Hainan bittern (jiān) after recovery

In the habitat Qingyuan, Guangdong

Successfully released back into the wild

On the evening of July 27 this year

Staff of Bijiashan Provincial Nature Reserve in Lianshan, Guangdong

During daily patrols and forest protection

A wounded bird was found lying on the roadside.

Difficulty moving and unable to fly

The next morning

The staff sent it to

Established in Qingyuan Chimelong National World Rare Wildlife and Plant Park

In the seed base

Wildlife rescue center

Animal experts identified

This is a rare bird, Hainan bittern.

No other injuries except left eye injury

Normal activity

The rescuers cleaned the injured eye and applied medicine

Send to laboratory for further examination

Carefully treated and maintained

Hainan bittern's left eye injury has improved significantly

The rescue center transferred it to

A quiet environment for conservation

Until August 1

The rescuers found

Hainan bittern has begun to feed on its own

The following days

The daily food intake is between 100g and 150g.

Gradually recovered

Before releasing into the wild

This "injured person"

Weight up to 525g

After a full body check-up and assessment

He was confirmed to have recovered

Eligible for release

At the release site

Hainan bittern escapes from cage in forest

After confirming that the environment is safe

Spread your wings and fly away

Return to the natural environment

Next step

Bijiashan Nature Reserve

The project will increase the number of shallow rivers with clear water and slow flow.

Deploy infrared cameras

Try to observe again

Habitat of Hainan bittern

Carry out targeted protection

Hainan bittern is a bird native to China

It is a resident bird in Hainan

In Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang and Anhui

Summer bird or migratory bird

There are only about 1,000 of them in the wild.

Even rarer than the giant panda

It is listed as one of the 30 most endangered bird species in the world.

They hide during the day and come out at night, do not like to live in groups, and do not like to sing.

This makes it rarely observed

Therefore it is also called

"The most mysterious bird in the world"

Experts at the rescue center believe

Wild Hainan bittern

The reason why we can be in Qingyuan, Guangdong

Be discovered and get help in time

The ecological environment in the region has been continuously improving in recent years.

Raise awareness of wildlife protection among local people

Closely related

Source: Xinhuanet