Chestnut throated bee tigers with beautiful feathers prey on dragonflies. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
Acacia trees are covered with yellow flowers, attracting the chestnut throated bee tigers to shuttle in the sea of flowers. Zhou Zhiqiang
The maroon hummingtiger with a butterfly in its mouth rests on the withered trees near the water. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
Xiamen, people.com.cn, May 15 (Reporter Chen Bo, Zhang Meng) In May, Xiamen has clear water, green shores, and beautiful flowers. Recently, the "group" of the Lizhou Bee Tiger, known as the "most beautiful bird in China", settled down in Wuyuan Bay, Xiamen. They dressed in beautiful feathers, showed their full body in the blue sea and sky, or played and cried around the horse riding mountain, welcoming the arrival of another summer.
Five chestnut throated bee tigers "lined up" on the dead tree branches. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
In the reserve, the fragrance of fruits and melons attracts bees and butterflies all the year round, providing a rich food resource for the chestnut throat bee tiger. Zhou Zhiqiang
Chestnut throated bee tiger has blue-green back feathers, which is like wearing an "invisibility cloak" in the green space. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
It is reported that the chestnut croaker bee tiger is a bird of the bee tiger family, which was upgraded to the national second-class protected wild animal a few years ago. It mainly feeds on dragonflies, butterflies, bees, beetles, etc., and has the bright feather characteristics of tropical birds. Its throat is chestnut red, with black eye lines. Its wings and back are green, its tail is blue, and its inner side is orange yellow. Under the sun, its whole body is shining like gold.
On the horseback riding cliff in the reserve, there have been many chestnut throated bee tigers coming to nest. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
The chestnut throat bee tiger likes to settle down in the hole on the cliff face. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
The chestnut throat bee tiger flies back and forth between the cliff surface and the dead wood. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
"Recently, more than 80 Lizhou Bee Tigers have been observed nesting on the cliff surface of Mount Qima in Wuyuanwan Lizhou Bee Tiger Nature Reserve." The staff of the Affairs Center of Xiamen Natural Resources and Planning Bureau Nature Reserve said that the Lizhou Bee Tigers do not use the old nest, so every year after the birds leave, the staff will wash and backfill the original nest caves, New nesting areas will be established for the next year. In addition, the Reserve has also built a special pool and planted a variety of fruit and vegetable trees. The fragrance of fruits and melons has attracted bees and butterflies all the year round, which also provides a rich food resource for the chestnut throat bee tiger.
Chestnut throated bee tigers play in the forest of the reserve. Zhou Zhiqiang
The chestnut throated bee tiger looks out from the top of the dead wood. Photographed by Chen Bo, reporter of People's Daily Online
"Chestnut throated bee tigers fly from Southeast Asia to Xiamen to breed in April every year and leave in about October." The staff said that the Wuyuan Bay Chestnut throated Bee Tiger Nature Reserve has carried out a number of optimization and improvement this year, and more Chestnut throated bee tigers will come to Xiamen to "settle down" next.
(Editor in charge: Wu Zhou, Liu Qing)
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