(Painting: Laili, Script: Zhang Shijie/ Tianshannet)
Xinjiang Ground Jay (Podoces biddulphi) is a bird species endemic to China and is under second-class state protection. For more than a century since its discovery, the species has seen a decline in its population. Currently, with fewer than 7,000 individuals remaining, it is now classified as a globally endangered bird species.
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