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Brown Chinchilla
The Brown Chinchilla results from crossing a beige or gold chinchilla with a black one. It has brown ears, brown exterior, and even a brown belly. Because its coat varies in shade, it is divided into three color degrees.
Black-throated Finch
The Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta) is a small, prized ornamental bird. It likes to forage densely on the ground in groups. Whether in posture, movement, or plumage, it gives an artistic enjoyment that relaxes and pleases the spirit. Its call is extremely pleasant; while singing it can also dance, often making people smile.
Yellow-browed Warbler
The Yellow-browed Warbler (Yellow-browed Warbler) is a very active little bird, smaller than a sparrow, with its type locality in India. It is listed in the 'National Protected Terrestrial Wildlife of Beneficial or Important Economic and Scientific Value' directory issued by the State Forestry Administration on August 1, 2000.
Java Sparrow
Wild Java Sparrows have plain plumage, but selective breeding has produced many color variants. Now found worldwide, the Java Sparrow has been bred into various new colors and has become a world-famous cage bird.
Emberiza aureola
The Yellow-breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola), also known as the Rice bird, has two subspecies. Due to various causes the species is now endangered and could go extinct within ten years. The state has listed it in the national directory of beneficial or economically and scientifically valuable terrestrial wildlife under protection. It is mainly distributed from northern Europe to Siberia, northern Japan, and China, wintering in India and other regions.
Brown Shrike
The Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus), also known as the Red-tailed Shrike, Brown Bush Shrike, Tiger Shrike, and Little Shrike, likes moist habitats, feeds on insects, and occasionally eats a little fresh grass. It is mainly distributed across Siberia, from the Irtysh River and Altai east to the Anadyr Basin and Kamchatka Peninsula, as well as Korea, Mongolia, and Japan; in winter it is also seen in India, Indochina, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
Red-whiskered Bulbul
The Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) has a wide distribution, mainly in southeastern Tibet, southern Yunnan, southern Guizhou, southwestern Guangxi, and Guangdong in China, as well as India, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Indochina. Each March, Yala Province in southern Thailand holds an annual Red-whiskered Bulbul singing contest, rewarding the winning owner.
Eurasian Siskin
The Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus), also called the yellow bird, is mainly yellow as its name suggests. It is distributed from Europe to Egypt and east to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and China, living in forests, hills, and plains; in autumn and winter it is more often seen in plains or sheltered foothill belts.
Chinchilla laniger
The Chinchilla laniger (Chinchilla laniger) is native to the Andes Mountains of South America, where it lives in caves and rock crevices at about 1,600 m elevation. Its appearance resembles that of a rabbit and a squirrel. A special feature is its pair of large, bright, ruby-red eyes, which are beautiful.
Zebra Finch
The Zebra Finch, also known as the Pearl bird, is small and exquisite with a charming appearance and a soft, gentle call; its looks are as appealing as its name, and its plumage resembles the color of pearls. China imported it from Australia in the 1970s and 1980s, and has since bred varieties such as camel, white, and pied.