Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part45

Welcome to Part 45 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a majestic bird known for its stunning appearance and unique tail display. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. Wearing a floral crown, rare among birds, 
   头戴花冠鸟中少， 
   tóu dài huā guān niǎo zhōng shǎo，
2. dressed in a brocade robe, proud to show off, 
   身穿锦袍好夸耀， 
   shēn chuān jǐn páo hǎo kuā yào，
3. its tail resembles a fan that can open and close, 
   尾巴似扇能收展， 
   wěi bā shì shàn néng shōu zhǎn，
4. when it spreads its tail, it loves to be admired.
   展开尾巴却爱瞧。 
   zhǎn kāi wěi bā què ài qiáo。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 头戴花冠鸟中少， 身穿锦袍好夸耀， 
  tóu dài huā guān niǎo zhōng shǎo，shēn chuān jǐn páo hǎo kuā yào，
  The first two lines, "头戴花冠鸟中少，身穿锦袍好夸耀," describe a bird wearing a floral crown and dressed in a brocade robe, proud to show off. This points to an elegant and eye-catching bird.
• 尾巴似扇能收展， 展开尾巴却爱瞧。 
  wěi bā shì shàn néng shōu zhǎn，zhǎn kāi wěi bā què ài qiáo。
  The next two lines, "尾巴似扇能收展，展开尾巴却爱瞧," tell us that this bird's tail resembles a fan that can open and close, and it loves to be admired when its tail is spread. This clearly points to a peacock.

So, the answer to the riddle is a peacock-孔雀(Kǒng què)!

1. Peacocks have beautiful, colorful feathers. 
   孔雀有美丽多彩的羽毛。 
   Kǒng què yǒu měi lì duō cǎi de yǔ máo。
2. Peacocks spread their tails to show off. 
   孔雀展开尾巴炫耀自己。 
   Kǒng què zhǎn kāi wěi bā xuàn yào zì jǐ。
3. I love watching peacocks in the park. 
   我喜欢在公园里看孔雀。 
   Wǒ xǐ huān zài gōng yuán lǐ kàn kǒng què。