In the winter season, the reservoir of Shuikou Village in Changle Town, Lechang, Shaoguan, welcomes six "special and rare guests." On November 18, bird enthusiasts captured moments of the national first-class protected birds, known as the "giant pandas of the bird world" – the Oriental White Storks and Black Storks.

It's known that the Black Stork has black upper feathers with a metallic sheen of purple and green. They are widely distributed in China, with a population larger than that of White Storks. The Oriental White Stork has a long and sturdy beak, with vivid crimson-colored bare skin around the eyes, eyeline, and throat. The plumage on its body is predominantly pure white. #LingnanAnimal

东方白鹳

黑鹳

正是越冬时节，韶关乐昌市长来镇水口村的水库迎来了6个“特殊的珍稀客人”。11月18日，鸟类爱好者在这里拍到了被称为“鸟中大熊猫”的国家一级保护鸟类，东方白鹳和黑鹳。

据了解，黑鹳上体羽毛为黑色，并带有紫绿色的金属光泽，黑鹳在我国分布较广，种群数量要比白鹳多。东方白鹳，长而粗壮的嘴十分坚硬，眼睛周围、眼线和喉部的裸露皮肤都是朱红色。身体上的羽毛主要为纯白色。

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