Nghe An: 3 new bird species never recorded in North Central Coast discovered
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of May 11, information from Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, Nghe An said that 3 new bird species were discovered there: Partridge, Green Di bird and Sharp-headed Warbler.
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| One of the new bird species discovered in Pu Hoat Nature Reserve. Photo: Nguyen Phe |
“With the discovery of the Partridge (Bambusicola fytchii), the Erythrura prasina and the Oriental Sharp-headed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis), three new species discovered in Pu Hoat Nature Reserve that have never been recorded in the North Central region, 10 more bird species have been added to the list of bird species in Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, making it more diverse,” said Mr. Sinh.
According to Mr. Sinh, in the past, some research projects of Frontier-Vietnam and the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center were only preliminary surveys and assessments. In order to fully and comprehensively assess the diversity of bird fauna, in 2019 - Pu Hoat Nature Reserve Management Board had a scientific research project to assess the characteristics of bird fauna (Aves).
The initial research results have recorded extremely important new additions to scientific data on the conservation value of biodiversity in general and of the bird fauna in particular at Pu Hoat Nature Reserve.
