A national symbol of pride dying off in the wild

Embraced by kings and common people alike, Myanmar's peacocks have long been a national symbol of pride and resistance - but they are becoming ever harder to spot in the wild.

Ornithologist Thet Zaw Naing is worried. Every year that goes by, Myanmar's national bird becomes a less familiar sight.

"They always walk on the ground and they sleep in trees at night," he tells AFP. "And before they go to sleep, they always cry 'Oway Oway'. That's why people can know easily where they are and easily capture them."