Red-billed Leiothrix

A small bird with a bright red beak and orange-yellow chest sits on a dark branch covered in moss. The background is blurred and dark green, filled with foliage. A few leaves are visible at the top right corner. It's a quiet portrait of the bird in its natural environment.
Alternative Text: A small bird with a bright red beak and orange-yellow chest sits on a dark branch covered in moss. The background is blurred and dark green, filled with foliage. A few leaves are visible at the top right corner. It's a quiet portrait of the bird in its natural environment.
  • Second-class State-protected Animals

Location: Wolong Hill, Changting County, China

Camera: Canon EOS 80D

Lens: TAMRON 150-600mm G1

Background Story
It's rainy today, but that won't stop me from going out birding. Wolong Hill is just 30 minutes walk from where I stay. At one of the trails on the hill, I spotted a small group of Red-billed Leiothrix jumping between bushes looking for food. Initially I thought it's some other bird, but after confirming it's the bird I've missed last time at Longyan city, I'm really happy. I kept my distance and watched them for a while and also took some shoots.

License/usage : CC0

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