Want-to-die bird
The "Want-to-die bird," whose proper name should be "Lovebird" (相思鸟), is commonly called the "Want-to-die bird" in local speech. It is petite and delicate, with brilliantly colorful plumage and a sweet, melodious, and varied song, making it a much-loved and precious bird renowned both at home and abroad. In the deep valleys of the Nu River, "Want-to-die birds" live in male-female pairs, inseparable from one another. Legend has it that if one of the pair — either the male or the female — dies, the other will succumb to loneliness from the loss of its mate and die of grief. As a result, people often regard the "Want-to-die bird" as a symbol of unwavering love. Among the people of the Nu River, there is also a beautiful legend about the "Want-to-die bird." It is said that the "Want-to-die bird" was transformed from a pair of devoted young lovers. No wonder that among the people of the Nu River valley, the "Want-to-die bird" stands out as a distinguished bird species, cherished by many. Young people, in particular, treasure it deeply, and will spend their days traversing deep forests and scaling mountain peaks just to obtain a pair of "Want-to-die birds." Once they succeed, they joyfully raise their hearts to the sky, praying that their own love may be as steadfast and unbreakable as that of their beloved "Want-to-die birds." In the Nu River region, there are two types of "Want-to-die birds": those with red beaks and those with silver ear tufts. They often dwell in lush green forests or bamboo groves, sometimes darting and hopping through dense, verdant foliage, sometimes fluttering and playing among the green leaves, and sometimes proudly puffing up their feathers, flapping their wings, and singing their love-filled melodies across the valley. (Nu River)
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