In the misty foothills of Asia’s evergreen forests, this flame-billed songster slips through bamboo thickets with quick, fluid steps. It feeds on berries, nectar, and small insects, selecting each morsel with careful precision as it moves through the shaded understory. What makes it extraordinary is its role as a quiet connector — dispersing seeds and pollinating flowers in places where sunlight barely reaches, it helps forests renew themselves from the ground up. Bright in color yet gentle in presence, a living spark of the understory.
Red-billed Leiothrix 👇
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