Patrollers protect precious green peafowls

Deep in the Dinosaur River Natural Reserve in Southwest China's Yunnan province, Wang Xiaoyan and her husband Zeng Guofu wait patiently, silently in their hide for a glimpse of the elusive green peafowl.

"Let's be quiet... Listen, this is the sound of the green peafowl," Wang whispers.

A few moments later, Zeng gestures to a clearing in the shrubbery where a male green peafowl emerges displaying its crown feathers and splendid plumage as it pecks at the ground.