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How about a Pulsatilla bird flying to your house? A Pulsatilla bird flying to your house?

1. It’s better if it’s a bird, not a crow. If it grows old, it means that the home environment is very good and suitable for living. Birds flying into your home are usually good luck and a good omen. According to traditional Feng Shui, birds will stir up prosperity, which generally means wealth. Remember to let the bird go, it will bring good luck.

2. Bald Bulbul (Pycnonotussinensis) is also known as Pulsatilla.

It is a common insect-eating bird in the vast area south of the Yangtze River. It is of medium size, slightly larger than a sparrow, with a black head and a white back, hence the name Pulsatilla. The back of the body is yellow-green, the chest is dark brown, and the belly is white.

3. Pulsatilla lives in trees and shrubs on hills or plains, and sometimes in coniferous forests. Lively by nature, it is not afraid of people. It often breaks the silence with its ever-changing calls in gardens and orchards, bringing life to nature.

4. Its feeding habits are very mixed and vary with the seasons. In spring and summer, it mainly feeds on animal food, among which elytra insects are the most common, including golden flower bugs, moth larvae, and long-horned insects. Fireflies and a small number of spiders, etc., mainly eat plant foods in autumn and winter, most of which are leaves, fruits or seeds of camphor, Kudong, indigo, jujube, brassica and cabbage. They usually live in small groups, but in winter they live in large groups. During the breeding season from March to August, both males and females pair up and build nests in trees or shrubs such as mulberry trees, camellia trees, and sycamore trees.

5. The nest is in a deep ring shape and is made of thatch, reeds, plant fibers, grass spikes and fine roots. Each clutch lays 3-5 eggs. The egg shells are light red and densely covered with dark red and lavender spots. The color is natural and harmonious. The average egg size is approximately 23 x 17 mm. Pulsatilla lives throughout the year in the vast area south of the Yangtze River in my country. It is one of the beneficial birds for agriculture and forestry. Because it is easy to tame and has a loud and melodious sound, it is often raised for viewing.