In 2003, the State Forestry Administration of China and china wildlife conservation association launched a national bird selection campaign, and set up an expert selection team to determine the selection criteria.
China took golden pheasant as the emblem of China ornithological society, but did not decide to go abroad as a bird. Magpie, thrush and golden pheasant are expected to be selected if they are selected from China endemic birds.
At the Fifth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress, 36 delegates submitted a proposal, suggesting that the red-crowned crane should be identified as the national bird of China. After several years of expert selection and social network selection, the State Forestry Administration has reported the red-crowned crane as the only national bird candidate to the State Council.
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The origin of the British national bird;
The British love red-breasted owls very much, especially the instinct of male red-breasted owls to patrol and defend their territory, calling them "birds of God". 1960 was chosen as the national bird by the British referendum.
Red-breasted owl, also known as red-breasted bird, knows many birds; It is a British subspecies of Eurasian silver carp. The body length is about 15cm, the head is gray-black, the face to the chest is red and orange, the lower abdomen is white, and the upper wing and tail are brown, green and olive. A conical beak with a dark brown base. Bright black eyes, slender legs and light brown claws.
Militant, like to move in woodlands, shrubs, forests, parks and gardens, sing like a flute, and sing from morning till night in the breeding season, even at night. They mainly prey on insects and also peck at fruits.
Reference source; Baidu encyclopedia-national bird