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Cygnus columbianusLC

Cygnus columbianus

Short-billed swans, whistling swans, tundra swans,Cygnus columbianus,Tundra Swan

Waterfowl20-30years

The cygnet, known as Tundra Swan, has three subspecies and is a large waterfowl of the genus Cygnus in the family Anatidae.Cygnets···

Cygnus olorLC

Cygnus olor

Tumble-nosed swan, mute swan, red-billed swan, Tumble-nosed swan, bright swan, blue Swan,Cygnus olor,Mute Swan

Waterfowl20-50years

Mute Swan foreign name Mute Swan, no subspecies, is a large swimming bird.Mute swans moved to the south from the end of September ···

Branta ruficollisLC

Branta ruficollis

Branta ruficollis,Red-breasted Goose

Waterfowl15years

Red-breasted Goose (no subspecies) is a small wild goose.Brats like to form groups, but do not mix with other geese and ducks, but···

Anser erythropusLC

Anser erythropus

Wild goose,Anser erythropus,Lesser White-fronted Goose

Waterfowl8-9years

Lesser White-fronted Goose, no subspecies.Small white-fronted geese leave their breeding grounds and migrate to their wintering gr···

Anser cygnoidesLC

Anser cygnoides

Original goose, with goose, strange goose, black-billed goose, sand goose, grass goose,Anser cygnoides,Swan Goose

WaterfowlAbout 20 years

Swan Goose, with no subspecies, is a large waterfowl.From late September to late October every year, a large number of swan geese ···

Dendrocygna javanicaLC

Dendrocygna javanica

Tree duck, Ny duck, Screaming duck,Dendrocygna javanica,Lesser Whistling-duck,Lesser Whistling Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Lesser Whistling-duck is a small and medium-sized duck with no subspecies.Chestnut duck breeds mainly in the south of China. I···

Polyplectron katsumataeLC

Polyplectron katsumatae

Polyplectron katsumatae,Hainan Peacock-pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Hainan Peacock pheasant has no subspecies.Hainanese pheasants often move alone or in pairs, and will flee if disturbed. It rarely ···

Polyplectron bicalcaratumLC

Polyplectron bicalcaratum

Peacock chicken, money chicken,Polyplectron bicalcaratum,Grey Peacock-Pheasant

LandfowlAbout 20 years

Polyplectron katsumatae (Polyplectron katsumatae) was developed in 2004 by the Hainan Provincial Forestry Bureau, Hainan Normal Un···

Chrvsolophus amherstiaeLC

Chrvsolophus amherstiae

Chrvsolophus amherstiae,Lady Amherst's Pheasant,Bronze chicken, bamboo chicken, quilt chicken, turnip chicken, silver chicken

Landfowl12-15years

Lady Amherst' s Pheasant, no subspecies.White-bellied caragana roosts in the canopy at night, and moves to the ground and fora···

Chrysolophus pictusLC

Chrysolophus pictus

Chrysolophus pictus,Golden Pheasant,Golden pheasant, pheasant, pheasant, picker

LandfowlAbout 20 years

There are three subspecies of Golden Pheasant.Red-belted chickens like to move in groups, especially in autumn and winter, sometim···

Branta berniclaLC

Branta bernicla

Branta bernicla,Brent Goose

Waterfowl13years

Brants are typical cold-water Marine birds, tolerant of cold, and prefer to live in bays, harbors and estuaries. Don't mix wit···

Anas platyrhynchosLC

Anas platyrhynchos

Big green head, big red leg duck, official duck, on duck, hemp duck, green side,Anas platyrhynchos,Mallard,Common Mallard

Waterfowl6-8years

Mallard ducks are large ducks, similar in size and appearance to domestic ducks. In addition to the breeding period, they often mo···

Anas luzonicaLC

Anas luzonica

Luzon duck,Anas luzonica,Philippine Duck

Waterfowl6-8years

The brown necked duck (Anas luzonica) belongs to the family Anatidae. It is commonly found in swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds and est···

Anas poecilorhynchaLC

Anas poecilorhyncha

Anas poecilorhyncha,Indian Spot-billed Duck,Indo-burmese spotted duck

Waterfowl6-8years

Mallard, a similar species of Indian grouper, has a similar size, but its body color is obviously different. The male mallard duck···

Spatula clypeataLC

Spatula clypeata

Shovel duck, Broad-billed duck,Anas clypeata,Northern Shoveler

Waterfowl21years

Shoveler ducks often travel in pairs or small groups of 3-5, and can also be seen moving alone. They also gather in larger groups ···

Syrmaticus reevesiiLC

Syrmaticus reevesii

Zhai bird, ground chicken, long-tailed chicken, mountain pheasant,Syrmaticus reevesii,Reeves's Pheasant

LandfowlAbout 20 years

The white-crowned long-tailed pheasant is also known as Reeves's Pheasant. It has no subspecies and is a beneficial bird in th···

Syrmaticus mikadoLC

Syrmaticus mikado

Imperial Pheasant,Syrmaticus mikado,Mikado Pheasant

LandfowlNo verification information

The black long-tailed pheasant is called Mikado Pheasant in English. It has no subspecies and is a large chicken.The black-tailed ···

Syrmaticus humiaeLC

Syrmaticus humiae

Ground Chicken,Syrmaticus humiae,Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant

LandfowlNo verification information

Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant, also known as Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant, has two subspecies.Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant is a resident bird. It often ···

Syrmaticus elliotiLC

Syrmaticus ellioti

Striped back chicken,Syrmaticus ellioti,Elliot's Pheasant,Chinese Barred-backed Pheasant

LandfowlNo verification information

Elliot's Pheasant, also known as the White-necked Pheasant, has no subspecies and is a large chicken.Elliot's Pheasant is ···

Crossoptilon auritumLC

Crossoptilon auritum

Crossoptilon auritum,grouse

LandfowlAbout 20 years

Blue Eared-pheasant, no subspecies.Blue pheasants like to live in groups of 10-30. They usually start to move at dawn and go to th···

Crossoptilon mantchuricumLC

Crossoptilon mantchuricum

Crossoptilon mantchuricum,Horned chicken, pheasant, Yi bird

LandfowlAbout 30 years

Brown Eared-pheasant, with no subspecies, is a bird that inhabits mountain forests.Brown Eared-pheasant is the most precious speci···

Crossoptilon harmaniLC

Crossoptilon harmani

Crossoptilon harmani, Hamman Pheasant

LandfowlAbout 25 years

Tibetan Eared-pheasant, no subspecies.There are two kinds of pheasants in Tibet, China: one is covered with snow-white feathers, w···

Crossoptilon crossoptilonLC

Crossoptilon crossoptilon

Crossoptilon crossoptilon,White Eared-pheasant,Snow Pheasant

LandfowlNo verification information

White Eared-pheasant is divided into four subspecies. The Changdu subspecies is the real white eared pheasant. Except for the blac···

Crossoptilon crossoptilonLC

Crossoptilon crossoptilon

Crossoptilon crossoptilon,Blue-bellied Pheasant, Chinese Chicken, Taiwan Blue-bellied Pheasant,Lophura swinhoii,Taiwan Blue Pheasant,Swinhoe's Pheasant

LandfowlNo verification information

Taiwan Blue Pheasant, with no subspecies, is a large pheasant.The blue pheasant is the same as the white pheasant. The local peopl···

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