Animals by Scientific Class Names

Channa argus,Snakehead、Northern Snakehead,Black fish, mullet, black stick, snakehead fish, mullet, cuttlefish, cuttlefish,

Features：There are seven star-shaped markings on the top of the head, and the head is relatively long and pointed, like a snake.

The snakehead is a bottom-dwelling carnivorous and ferocious fish. It usually likes to live in shallow waters with dense aquatic plants along the coast. It lurks in the aquatic plants and waits for the opportunity to hunt for food. Sometimes it swims in the upper layer of the water at night. The fry...

Aristichthys nobilis,bighead、bighead carp,Silver carp, bighead carp, soap carp, black carp, bighead carp, bighead carp, fathead carp, bighead carp, black carp, bighead carp, male fish, pine black

Features：

It lives in the middle and upper layers of the main streams of rivers, gentle river bays, lakes and reservoirs. Juveniles and immature individuals generally grow in lakes along the river and affiliated water bodies. When they reach sexual maturity, they go to the river to spawn. After spawning, most...

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix,Silvercarp、Chinese Schemer,Silver carp, silver carp, jumping silver carp, silver carp, whale, white bream, white-footed silver carp, foreign fathead, white leaf, white fath

Features：The nostrils are high, above the front edge of the eye. The eyes are small and located below the mid-axis of the head.

Silver carp generally inhabit the upper layer of the main stream of rivers and their affiliated water bodies. They are lively and good at jumping. The newly hatched fry drift with the water; the young fish can actively swim into the river bay or lake to feed. The spawning group begins to gather in m...

Mylopharyngodon piceus,Black carp,Black mackerel, blue carp, black carp, stream fish, black fish, black fish, snail fish, black fin

Features：The body is stout and nearly cylindrical, with a round abdomen and no abdominal ridges. The head is medium-sized and the back is wide.

The black carp is not as active as the grass carp, but it is much stronger than the grass carp. Black carp is a carnivorous fish. Its main food source is mollusks at the bottom of the water, especially snail meat, so it is also called snail green. Black carp also eats clams, mussels, shrimps, dragon...

Carassius auratus,Goldfish,Carassius auratus cantonensis Tchang,Xitou, crucian carp, crucian carp seeds, river crucian carp, moon crucian carp, ancient name crucian carp, crucian carp, cold crucian ca

Features：Body is oval, flattened laterally

Crucian carp is one of the typical bottom fishes with strong adaptability. It can survive in water with a pH value of 4 or pH value of 9, and can even live in spring water, sewage and industrial wastewater containing minerals. In addition, it can withstand severe cold (such as -10℃ to -15℃), and h...

Ctenopharyngodon,Grass carp, grass carp, oily grass carp, grass carp, white grass carp, grass carp, grass carp, thick fish, sea grass carp, mixed fish, black herring, etc.

Features：The body length is 3 to 4 times the body height, the body is brown and the abdomen is grayish white.

It is named because it eats grass (Li Shizhen of Ming Dynasty). In Erya, it is also called carp, which is the same as 鰀 (Guangyun); it is also called 鯶. Guo Pu of Jin Dynasty noted that "today's 鯶 is similar to trout but larger". Li Shizhen said that "its nature is relaxed, so...

Cyprinus acutidorsalis,Sea carp, sea crucian carp, triangular carp

Features：The body is extremely tall, with a significant bulge on the back, and then slopes down sharply. The head is short. port.

Sharp-finned carp is a unique species of carp that lives in the brackish and freshwater waters of a few estuaries in the South my country Sea for a long time. It has a mixed diet. Under natural conditions, it mainly feeds on aquatic invertebrate benthic organisms (such as gastropods, carps and polyc...

Cyprinus carpio,Common carp, carp, hairy fish, red fish, carp

Features：The body is spindle-shaped, with medium-sized round scales.

The scales have the character "十" in Wenli, hence the name carp (Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica"). Also known as red carp, xuanju, huangji, and huangzhui; today it is commonly known as carpguaizi. Chixian Gong (Tang Dynasty Law. See "Kangxi Dictionary")...

Hirundapus cochinchinensis，Silver-backed Needletail

Features：The shoulders, back and waist are brown-gray, forming an inconspicuous saddle-shaped gray-brown spot on the back.

Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift often flies in open areas and over forests. It flies very fast. It mainly catches flying insects in the air for food.Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift's breeding season is between February and March. It nests in rock caves and tree holes. The nest is made of mos...

Aerodramus fuciphagus，Edible-nest Swiftlet

Features：Black tail, the whole body is black or brown, the large tail is fan-shaped and not forked

The Java Swiftlet is called Edible-nest Swiftlet in English, and has 8 subspecies.The Java Swiftlet flies along the coast and islands all day long to catch flying insects, and rarely rests. When flying, it does not make sharp turns like the house swallow, because its tail feathers are not forked. Mo...

Hemiprocne coronata，Crested Treeswift,Crested Tree Swift

Features：It has a long crest on its head, shining with green luster, very beautiful and unique.

The Crested Treeswift is called Crested Treeswift in English. There are 6 subspecies in total, and only 1 subspecies is distributed in my country. The distribution range is very limited. It is a rare bird and is a second-level protected animal in my country.None of the Crested Swifts are truly migra...

Batrachostomus hodgsoni,Hodgson's Frogmouth,Black-crowned Frogmouth, Black-crowned Frogmouth

Features：The mouth is wide like a frog

The Black-capped Frogmouth Nightjar, also known as Hodgson’s Frogmouth in foreign languages, is an internationally endangered species. Its full name is the Black-capped Frogmouth Nightjar. According to the China Forestry Science Data Center, the scientific name of the Black-capped Frogmouth Nightja...

Pterocles orientalis，Black-bellied Sandgrouse

Features：Although it is also called "chicken", it is more closely related to pigeons.

Black-bellied Sandgrouse, there are 2 subspecies.Black-bellied Sandgrouse is a summer migratory bird, migrating to the breeding grounds in spring from March to April, and leaving the breeding grounds in autumn from September to October, migrating in small groups.The black-bellied sandgrouse moves in...

Ducula badia ,Mountain Imperial Pigeon,Millet-backed imperial pigeon, Grey-headed southern pigeon

Features：The call is deep and gives people a sad feeling. It bends and kowtows when calling.

Mountain Imperial Pigeon is called Mountain Imperial Pigeon in foreign language, and has 6 subspecies.Mountain Imperial Pigeon often moves in small groups, and occasionally in large groups of about 40. They often move in the canopy of tall trees in the forest. In the morning and evening, they often...

Green dove, big green dove, big green pigeon，Ducula aenea，Green Imperial Pigeon

Features：The sound is very special, very much like the sound of human snickering

Green Imperial Pigeon, also known as Green Imperial Pigeon, has 15 subspecies.Green Imperial Pigeons often move alone or in pairs, and also in groups in winter. It often moves in the canopy, especially in the morning and evening. It often lives on the dead branches at the top of the big tree. It rar...

Black-chinned Green Pigeon, Little Green Pigeon，Ramphiculus leclancheri，Black-chinned Fruit Dove,Ptilinopus leclancheri

Features：The purple horizontal bands on the chin and chest are the identifying features of this species

Black-chinned Fruit Dove, also known as Black-chinned Fruit Dove, has 4 subspecies.Black-chinned Fruit Dove is a resident bird, often acting alone, rarely in groups. It is timid and always stops for a while before taking off when in danger. It flies fast and powerfully. They often move in the canopy...

Taiwan Green Pigeon，Treron formosae，Whistling Green Pigeon

Features：The forehead, top of the head and nape of the male bird are orange-red.

The Whistling Green Pigeon has four subspecies.The Whistling Green Pigeon often moves alone, in pairs or in small groups, especially in the morning and evening. It mainly moves and forages in the tree canopy. It is a frugivorous bird: it mainly consumes a variety of fruits, seeds and berries, howeve...

White-bellied Wedge-tailed Pigeon, White-bellied Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon，Treron sieboldii，White-bellied Green-pigeon

Features：There are large purple-red chestnut spots on the wings, and the abdomen and the rest of the lower body are milky white or light brown, which is lighter than the abdomen of other green pigeons.

The foreign name of the Red-winged Green-pigeon is White-bellied Green-pigeon, and there are 4 subspecies.The Red-winged Green-pigeon often moves in small groups or alone. It flies fast and straight, and can suddenly change direction during flight. When flying, its wings flap quickly and powerfully,...

Green Pigeon，Treron sphenura，Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

Features：The tail is wedge-shaped, with the two outermost pairs of tail feathers having black subterminal spots.

Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon has four subspecies.Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is a resident bird, often moving alone, in pairs or in small groups. It is especially active in the morning and evening, mainly moving and foraging in the tree canopy. The call is very pleasant, full of flute-like sounds. It mai...

Treron apicauda，Pin-tailed Green-pigeon

Features：The tail feathers are dark grape gray or pearl gray, and the central pair of tail feathers are particularly elongated and pointed.

Pin-tailed Green-pigeon, also known as Pin-tailed Green-pigeon, has three subspecies.The Pin-tailed Green Pigeon is a resident bird. It often forms small groups and moves on tall trees. It often flies between trees or stands on branches and sings. The sound is mostly a whistle with rich changes, ric...

Common Green Pigeon，Treron phoenicoptera，Yellow-footed Green Pigeon

Features：Its feet are yellow and its claws are grey, which is one of the characteristics that distinguishes it from other green pigeons.

Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, also known as Yellow-footed Green Pigeon, has 5 subspecies.Yellow-footed Green Pigeon often moves alone or in pairs, sometimes in small groups of 5-6, with a maximum of more than 10. In the early morning and evening, they like to stand on the branches at the top of the tr...