A wild glossy ibis was spotted during routine bird monitoring in the Pushi Ancient Town Protected Area, Luxi County, on April 20. Wild glossy ibises are first-class protected animals in China. This was the first documented sighting of the species in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Glossy ibises, a species of large birds, are primarily found across southern Eurasia and Africa, but are rarely observed in China. (Photo/Yang Yuanchong, Hunan Daily)

A wild glossy ibis was spotted during routine bird monitoring in the Pushi Ancient Town Protected Area, Luxi County, on April 20. Wild glossy ibises are first-class protected animals in China. This was the first documented sighting of the species in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Glossy ibises, a species of large birds, are primarily found across southern Eurasia and Africa, but are rarely observed in China. (Photo/Yang Yuanchong, Hunan Daily)

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Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: Hunan Daily