Chapter 383 White-bellied frigate bird
Zhang Bei took a careful look at this big guy and pondered for a moment before answering.
"Either it was a typhoon, or it lost its direction during migration."
Director Hu nodded and picked up the radio equipment to introduce it to the audience in the live broadcast room.
"The big bird in front of us is called the white-bellied frigatebird, and it is a bird of the order Pelicanidae."
"It is a large tropical bird with a pouch in its throat to temporarily store the fish it preys on."
"It flies extremely quickly and dexterously, but is not good at traveling on land or swimming. It mainly feeds in the air."
"When hunting, it can fly close to the water and chase fish floating on the water or flying out of the water."
"Currently, it is estimated that the total number of white-bellied frigatebirds in the world is less than 1,600 pairs. It is currently a first-level protected animal in my country."
"Not to mention our country, even in the world, as long as you kill one, you will be sentenced anywhere."
"If you meet some countries that respect birds, the death penalty is not difficult."
While Director Hu was doing popular science, Zhang Bei had already approached this big guy.
With a body length of over one meter, his body standing straight on the ground looks like a sculpture.
Relying on his druid skills, Zhang Bei successfully placed his hand on its feathers.
After a general inspection, it was determined that there were no external injuries, but the stomach and throat sacs were deflated. It was obvious that he had been hungry for a while.
This situation is normal. As expected, this guy encountered a typhoon on his way to court a mate and drifted all the way here.
It is estimated that this big guy has exhausted its energy in the fight against the typhoon. In addition, the frigatebird is not good at hunting on land, and now it is estimated that it does not have much strength to fly.
Director Hu saw that Zhang Bei was approaching the big guy and quickly walked up carrying the radio equipment.
"How about it?"
"Nothing's wrong, I'm just hungry."
As he spoke, Zhang Bei quickly opened his backpack and took out two large canned fish.
Today he was looking for birds, and he carried most of his backpack with canned fish.
Although it is impossible to feed this big guy, you can restore some of its strength to some extent.
When they come down from the mountain later, they will be sent directly to the beach, where they can buy some sea fish and feed them, and then there will probably be no problem.
Zhang Bei opened two fish cans and placed them in front of the big guy, and then sat down with Director Hu on the left and right.
Perhaps it had been too long since it had eaten. The white-bellied frigatebird looked at the fish in the can and quickly stuffed it into its big mouth.
Seeing it gobbling up food, most people in the live broadcast room had aunty smiles on their faces.
The experience brought to people by small birds is cute, but the experience brought by this big bird is always majestic and domineering.
Especially the white-bellied frigatebird, which is a combination of black and white, with purple luster on its neck and chest.
He is handsome and has a bit of nobility at the same time.
Director Hu wiped the dirt off the little guy's body with a wet wipe, and Zhang Bei patiently explained it to the audience in the live broadcast room.
"The White-bellied Frigatebird is one meter tall and can reach up to two meters when its wings are spread out. It is the undisputed overlord on the sea."
"General birds are no match for it. If it sees a seagull catching food while it is hunting, it will pounce on it and grab it."
"April to June every year is their mating season. At this time, male and female birds fold their wings, close their tail feathers, and come to the shore or island to swarm together to breed offspring."
"For male frigatebirds that have reached sexual maturity, the throat pouch in the throat is filled with air and expands into a large translucent hemispherical bag, which is bright red in color and very gorgeous."
"Even during the courtship season, they often spread their wings and circle around the female bird, performing a beautiful dance."
"This is equivalent to a human male dressing up and bringing a flower to express a truth."
"The female frigatebird flaps its wings continuously in response, appearing extremely active, and is very careful to choose her ideal husband among the males."
"Once you meet a spouse you like, you will immediately go forward and rub the other person's head or body with your head to express your agreement with the other person's courtship."
"After forming a couple, the male bird starts building a nest with the female bird. After the new nest is built, the female bird will lay eggs in it, laying only 1-2 white eggs each time."
"At this time, the male bird will temporarily leave his partner and travel for a few days, while only the female bird will stay alone in the nest to incubate."
"After the male birds return, they will no longer go out to look for food and begin to take turns incubating until the chicks hatch out 40 days later."
The courtship method of the white-bellied frigatebird is very interesting, and Zhang Bei also provided detailed science education to the audience in the live broadcast room.
After the big guy finished eating, the two of them stood up again.
"Wait for us here and come find you when we go down the mountain in the evening."
The white-bellied frigatebird tilted its head and looked at it for a while, then rubbed its head against Zhang Bei and lay quietly under the tree.
She looked very obedient, but Zhang Bei was still a little worried, and he quickly called Mazu in his mind.
"Take care of it for me and don't let it run around."
"good!"
Mazu responded with a somewhat compassionate voice, which completely relieved Zhang Bei, and he walked forward with Director Hu.
After spending a full two hours, Zhang Bei and Director Hu finally arrived at a relatively open garden area.
Looking at the forest in front of him, Zhang Bei breathed a sigh of relief and found a place to sit down.
"Let's have lunch first, and we'll do some activities in this forest in the afternoon."
"What's here?"
Director Hu glanced at the white bird droppings on the ground, his eyes full of curiosity.
Zhang Bei pondered for a moment before opening his mouth to explain.
"This area is connected to a water source, and given the lushness of the forest, it should be home to a large number of bird species."
"I estimate that there should be no less than fifteen species of birds here, and in this case we have a chance to see eagle eagles."
"Eagle?"
"Well, if nothing else happens, this forest will definitely find it."
With Zhang Bei's explanation, not to mention Director Hu, the entire live broadcast room was full of expectations.
With so many kinds of birds, plus large raptors, it will definitely be a visual feast!
Needless to say, the lunch was full of complaints. After all, the blades the author received were not much less than Zhang Bei's.
After lunch, the sun shone directly into the forest, and the clear chirping of birds in his ears made Director Hu's eyes glow green.
If everyone doesn't get close to him, all mammals will use him as a tool.
Chapter completed!