Otidognathus davidis fair is also known as Zhu Xiangjia insect. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Wildlife photographer Xu Yongchun's passion is wild birds. A senior member of the China wildlife conservation association, Xu accidentally stepped into snapping wildlife in 2010 and began his adventurous journey.

He has participated in more than 30 international and domestic exhibitions, and published thousands of works in newspapers and websites. He shares his skills and knowledge through his book The Bird Photography field manual, which has been published worldwide and be considered the Bible of bird photography.