Is the northern long-tailed tit a protected animal?

The Northern Long-tailed Tit is a bird endemic to China and is distributed in North China, Northwest China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. According to the "Wildlife Protection Law of the People's Republic of China", the northern long-tailed tit is a national second-level key protected wild animal and is legally protected by the Chinese government. In addition, internationally, the northern long-tailed tit is also listed as a "nearly threatened" species in the "International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species". Therefore, when it comes to protecting these rare birds, we should all respect the law, refrain from illegal hunting, trafficking or trading of them and their products, and do a good job in protecting them so that they can survive and reproduce safely in the natural environment.

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