'Supermodel' birds migrate to Con Cuong
(Baonghean.vn) - In recent days, flocks of black-winged stilts have migrated to Bai Gao area (Chau Khe commune, Con Cuong) to take refuge.
The flock has about 100 birds. This bird is also known as a “supermodel” bird because of its very long legs of 17-24cm (accounting for 60% of the total body height). This bird has a rather impressive appearance with a long black beak, white head and belly, black wings, and outstanding super long red-pink legs.
Stilts live in swamps and alluvial plains in many countries such as China, England, Australia, America... This year, they migrated to Chau Khe commune (Con Cuong). They currently live and look for food on dam banks in the commune. Their food is aquatic invertebrates, usually crustaceans, arthropods, mollusks, small fish or tadpoles...
Mr. Thai Dang Tien, Khe Choang village (Chau Khe commune) said: “This bird species is very beautiful and very strange. For about 3 days now, they have migrated here. People are quite curious so they often go to the dam to watch. Unfortunately, many people set traps and hunt birds, causing them to panic and move around the dams in the commune.”
Faced with this situation, Chau Khe commune authorities have also propagated and advised people not to set traps or hunt this type of bird.
Mr. Kha Van Thuong - Chairman of Chau Khe Commune People's Committee said: "This is not the first time this type of bird has migrated here, but this time there is the largest number. "Birds flock to good land", and this is a type of bird that is not on the list of birds that need protection, but we have assigned the police to propagate and advise people not to hunt or trap birds".
