black-necked crane; plateau bird; endangered species
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black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis), a vulnerable crane species native to the Tibetan Plateau with distinctive black neck and head, red crown, and grayish-white body plumage
The only crane species that breeds exclusively on high-altitude plateaus. Classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Hēi黑
jǐng颈
hè鹤
shì是
shì世
jiè界
shang上
wéi唯
yī一
shēng生
huó活
zài在
gāo高
yuán原
de的
hè鹤
lèi类
。
The black-necked crane is the only crane species in the world that lives on high plateaus.
Měi每
nián年
dōng冬
tiān天
，
chéng成
qún群
de的
hēi黑
jǐng颈
hè鹤
huì会
fēi飞
dào到
Yún云
nán南
guò过
dōng冬
。
Every winter, flocks of black-necked cranes fly to Yunnan to spend the winter.
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Bǎo保
hù护
hēi黑
jǐng颈
hè鹤
de的
zì自
rán然
qī栖
xī息
dì地
shì是
huán环
bǎo保
gōng工
zuò作
de的
zhòng重
yào要
rèn任
wù务
。
Protecting the natural habitat of black-necked cranes is an important task of environmental conservation work.
Zhè这
zhī只
hēi黑
jǐng颈
hè鹤
de的
tóu头
dǐng顶
yǒu有
xiān鲜
hóng红
sè色
de的
ròu肉
guān冠
。
This black-necked crane has a bright red fleshy crown on its head.
Hēi黑
jǐng颈
hè鹤
zhǔ主
yào要
yǐ以
gāo高
shān山
hú湖
pō泊
zhōng中
de的
yú鱼
、
wā蛙
hé和
kūn昆
chóng虫
wéi为
shí食
。
Black-necked cranes mainly feed on fish, frogs, and insects in alpine lakes.