Purple swamphens live in Tengchong marsh

Known as the "most beautiful aquatic bird, the purple swamphen is spotted frequently in the Beihai wetland area of Tengchong, southwest Yunnan’s Baoshan city.

Under the second-class national protection, the bird has purple-blue feather, a very stout red bill, reddish legs, and a white undertail. The number of purple swamphens is extremely rare, and they are only seen in some areas of the Yunnan and Fujian provinces.

Source: Yunnan Daily; Trans-editing by Mo Yingyi