Whispering gently to my sweetheart, I’m falling in love - Red-billed Leiothrix
（國家二級保護動物）
(Second-Grade State Protection Animal)
紅嘴相思鳥（學名：Leiothrix lutea）小型鳥類，體長13-16cm。嘴赤紅色，上體暗灰綠色、眼先、眼周淡黃色，耳羽淺灰色或橄欖灰色。兩翅具黃色和紅色翅斑，尾叉狀、黑色，頦、喉黃色，胸橙黃色。 棲息于海拔1200-2800m的山地常綠闊葉林、常綠落葉混交林、竹林和林緣疏林灌叢地帶。主要以毛蟲、甲蟲、螞蟻等昆蟲為食，也吃植物果實、種子等植物性食物。相思鳥鳴聲歡快、色彩華美，加之休息時緊靠一起互相舔整羽毛，非常親熱，被人們認為是甜美愛情的象征。
Red-billed Leiothrix (Scientific Latin Name: Leiothrix lutea) is small, only about 13 -16 cm long. They have bright red bills, dull grayish green upper body, a dull yellow ring around eyes and pale gray or dull olive green feathers around ears. Yellow and red spots are present on wings, black tails looking like a fork, yellow chins and throats, and orange chests. They inhabit evergreen broad-leaved forests, evergreen mixed deciduous forests, bamboo forests, forest edge woodlands, and scrub areas at an altitude of 1200-2800m. They mainly feed on insects such as caterpillars, beetles and ants, as well as vegetable food such as seeds and fruits. These birds are brightly colored and sing lovely and happy songs, plus they look very affectionate when they rest and lick each other’s feathers, so people see them as a symbol of sweet love.
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