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reed parrotbill / 震旦鸦雀 / (zhèndànyāquè)

A: Do you know about this? I heard that reed parrotbills were discovered in Baiyang Lake. 

你知道吗？听说白洋淀发现了震旦鸦雀。

(nǐ zhīdào ma?tīnɡshuō báiyánɡdiàn fāxiàn le zhèndàn yāquè.)  

B: What's a reed parrotbill? Is it a type of bird? 

什么是震旦鸦雀呢？它是一种鸟吗？

(shénme shì zhèndàn yāquè ne?tāshì yīzhǒnɡ niǎo ma?)  

A: The reed parrotbill is a rare bird native to China. They live among reed marshes. 

震旦鸦雀是中国特有的一种珍稀鸟类。它们生活于芦苇荡中。

(zhèndàn yāquè shì zhōnɡɡuó tèyǒu de yīzhǒnɡ zhēnxī niǎolèi.tāmén shēnɡhuó yú lúwěidànɡ zhōnɡ.)  

B: It has a very unique name. Do you know more about it? 

它的名字真独特。你还了解关于它的其他事情吗？

(tāde mínɡzì zhēn dútè.nǐhái liaojiě ɡuānyú tāde qítā shìqínɡ ma?)  

A: "Zhendan" is actually an ancient name for China. This first specimen of this small bird was found in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province.

"震旦"其实是中国的古称之一。另外,这种小鸟的第一个标本采集发现地是在中国南京。

("zhèndàn" qíshíshì zhōnɡɡuó de ɡǔchēnɡ zhīyī.lìnɡwài, zhèzhǒnɡ xiǎoniǎo de dìyīɡè biāoběn cǎijí fāxiàndì shì zài zhōnɡɡuó nánjīnɡ.)

B: It's such a pity that I had never heard of this bird before today.

真遗憾,我之前从来没听说过这种鸟。

(zhēn yíhàn, wǒ zhīqián cónɡlái méi tīnɡshuōɡuò zhèzhǒnɡ niǎo.)  

A: At the end of 2021, photography enthusiasts took pictures of the reed parrotbill in the wetland parks in Nanjing. 

2021年底,有摄影爱好者在南京的湿地公园拍到了震旦鸦雀。

(èrlínɡèryī niándǐ, yǒu shèyǐnɡ àihǎozhě zài nánjīnɡ de shīdì ɡōnɡyuán pāidào le zhèndàn yāquè.)

Illustration: Liu Rui /Global Times