2. Pulsatilla chinensis is also called Pulsatilla chinensis.
It is a common insect-eating bird in the vast area south of the Yangtze River. He is of medium height, slightly larger than a sparrow, with a black head and a white back, hence the name Pulsatilla. The back is yellow-green, the chest is dark brown and the abdomen is white.
Pulsatilla chinensis is active in trees and shrubs in hills or plains, and sometimes in coniferous forests. Lively by nature, not afraid of people, he often breaks the silence and brings vitality to nature with changeable songs in gardens and orchards.
Its eating habits are very diverse and change with the seasons. Animal food is the main food in spring and summer, among which Coleoptera insects are the most common, such as golden flower insects, moth larvae, long-horned fireflies and a few spiders. They mainly eat plant foods in autumn and winter, mostly leaves, fruits or seeds of Cinnamomum camphora, Melia azedarach, indigo, jujube, cabbage and Chinese cabbage. Usually form small groups and live in large groups in winter. When breeding from March to August every year, males and females are paired, and mulberry, camellia, buttonwood and other trees or bushes are selected to nest and get married.
5. The nest is in a deep ring shape, with thatch, reed, plant fiber, grass spike and fine roots as raw materials. Each nest lays 3-5 eggs, the eggshell is reddish, densely covered with dark red and lavender spots, and the colors are naturally coordinated. The average size of an egg is about 23×17 mm. Pulsatilla chinensis lives in the vast area south of the Yangtze River in China all the year round. It is one of the beneficial birds in agriculture and forestry. Because it is easy to tame, its singing is loud and beautiful, and it is often raised and watched.