Goose
swallow
Eagle
stork
Goose
Vertebrate, Aves, Anatidae, Anseriformes, a general term for birds. It is a large migratory bird, but Good at flying. The size and appearance are generally similar to or smaller than that of domestic geese. The bill is wide and thick, and the beak is also relatively wide. The beak has blunt pectinate protrusions. Most species have light gray-brown body feathers and are covered with Spotted. Feeds on young leaves, roots, and seeds of plants, and some also eat grains from farmland. Common migratory birds in my country, such as swan geese, bean geese, and white-fronted geese. Every year after the spring equinox, it flies back to the northern Siberia. After the autumnal equinox, they fly south again. The geese build nests in the north to breed. The nests are very simple, built by the water with reeds and water plants, in the shape of a basin, with a layer of feathers inside. The female goose lays 7 to 8 eggs at a time. After about 4 to 5 weeks, the young geese hatch and can swim and forage in the water. They can fly in summer. When the geese fly south, the old goose often leads the flock. They line up in a V-shape or a line and glide in the air using rising air currents to save energy. Changing formations and replacing the leader are beneficial for long-distance flights. When resting during the journey, they feed on fish, shrimp, aquatic plants, etc. By Old geese stand guard to prevent enemy attacks. It takes about 1 to 2 months to reach the southern tropical area.
swallow
Swallows are scientifically known as house swallows, which are a collective name for 74 species of birds in the family Hirundoidae in the order Passeriformes. They are small in size, with narrow wing tips, concave tails and short beaks, weak feet, and not too many feathers. The feathers are monochrome, or there are Blue or green with a metallic sheen; the sexes of most species are very similar. Swallows spend a lot of time catching pests in the air. They are one of the most flexible passerines, and mainly feed on insects such as mosquitoes and flies. They are well-known beneficial birds. They build nests in tree holes or cracks, or dig holes on the sandy shore, or stick mud on walls or protrusions of corridors, roofs, eaves, etc. in urban and rural areas. They lay 3 to 7 eggs each time.
Eagle
In a broad sense, eagle refers to small to medium-sized falcon-shaped birds that are active during the day, especially species of the genus Accipiter , including goshawks and sparrowhawks. The broad term hawk is also often used to refer to other species of birds in the Accipitridae family, and even to some falconids. Hawks are carnivorous animals that catch mice, snakes, hares or Small bird. A large bird of the family Accipitridae (eagle) that can catch goats, sheep and deer. It has a majestic body and a ferocious temperament. Zoology calls it a bird of prey. The most common eagles in my country are the goshawk, sparrowhawk and pine hawk. There are three species of sparrowhawks. my country's Wildlife Protection Law clearly stipulates that all birds of prey are national second-level protected animals or above, and it is strictly prohibited to capture, sell, buy, raise or harm them.
Stork
Stork is a large family of water birds. It includes 19 species. It is found in most of the warmer parts of the Earth. They can be seen everywhere. Storks are migratory birds and good at flying. They have long legs and thin webbed claws. They have long, strong and pointed beaks. Their feathers are usually white and black. But some The species stork has almost no feathers on its head or on its head and neck.
Pigeon
Pigeon, a very common bird, is widely raised around the world. Pigeons are a species of the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes. A general term for hundreds of bird species. The pigeons we usually refer to are just one species of the genus Columba, and they are domestic pigeons. The most common domestic pigeon is the homing pigeon, which is mainly used for communication and racing. Pigeons and humans have been living together for a long time. Thousands of years of history, the first pigeon image discovered by archaeologists came from Mesopotamia in 3000 BC, which is now Iraq.
Juan
Original meaning: small bird. Specifically refers to the cuckoo. Also known as Guogong, Duyu, Bugu, Zigui. A common bird, with gray-brown upper body and white lower body with dark horizontal stripes. Its notable feature is its two-syllable call, and it lays eggs in other bird nests for it to hatch. It eats caterpillars and is a beneficial bird. Pictophonetic. From bird, from 肙, 肙 is also the sound. "肙" means "small". "肙" and "bird" together mean "small bird".
Crane
Crane is the general name for birds of the family Gruidae, which are some beautiful and elegant large wading birds. The family Gruidae is divided into two subfamilies, the Gruinae and the Crowned Gruinae, with four genera and 15 species. Among them, the Gruinae has three genera and 13 species, which are distributed in all continents except South America, and the most species are in East Asia. China has two genera and nine species, accounting for more than half of the world's 15 crane species, making it the country with the most cranes. All of these nine cranes are China's national key protected wild animals. The hind toe of the Gruinae is small and high, and cannot hold the front three toes, so it cannot perch on trees. There are 1 genus and 2 species in the subfamily of Crowned Cranes, which are native to Africa. Crowned Cranes are different from cranes in that they can live in trees. Cranes have a high status in Chinese culture, especially the red-crowned crane, which is a symbol of longevity, auspiciousness and elegance. It is often associated with gods and is also called "immortal crane".
Gull
Gulls are members of the Laridae family. They look like white pigeons or chickens. They are fierce, have long legs and beaks, webbed feet, and are good at swimming. They like to fly in groups and lay eggs in March. Those that live by the sea are called seagulls, and those that live by lakes or rivers are called river gulls.
There is another type of gull that comes and goes with the rise and fall of the tide. People call it the "faithful gull."
sparrow
There are 152 genera and 677 species of passerine birds in the world, and there are 21 genera, 86 species and 123 subspecies in my country. Among them, the red rosefinch, Tibetan sparrow, blood sparrow, golden-naped black sparrow, red-headed gray sparrow, red bunting and blue bunting are endemic to my country.
Feeds on fruits, seeds and insects. Sparrows are generally small birds, and their size and body color are very similar. Generally, the upper body is mottled with brown and black, so it is commonly known as the sparrow. There are 9 primary flight feathers. The light-colored feather edges of the outer flight feathers (except the first one) are slightly enlarged at the base and proximal end of the feathers, and they are interlaced with each other, forming two horizontal stripes, which are particularly obvious when flying. The beak is short, thick and strong, conical, and the peak of the beak is slightly curved. Except for the tree sparrow, the male and female are different colors. There are 27 species in the world, of which 5 are distributed in my country. The distribution is quite wide, especially the tree sparrow, which is found in almost all provinces and regions of the country. Except for the black-breasted sparrow, which is relatively narrowly distributed and only found in the line from Yanqi to Taxkorgan at the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the distribution of the remaining species is quite common. Abroad, it is distributed in almost all continents and their neighboring islands, especially in Europe and Asia, where it is more widespread and common. It is a typical species of the Palearctic. Common ones include sparrows (tree sparrows) and house sparrows, which are common birds in urban and rural areas of my country. They were once wrongly listed as "four pests" and hunted at will. The main difference between the two is that sparrows have black spots on their cheeks, while the latter do not.
parrot
Parrots are Psittaciformes, a group of birds with colorful feathers and love to sing. They are typical climbing birds, with zygodactyl feet, two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward, suitable for grasping, and strong beaks that can eat hard-shelled fruits. They have bright feathers and are often kept as pets. They are appreciated and loved by people for their beautiful feathers and ability to learn human language. The largest parrot is the Hyacinth Macaw, which can reach 100 cm in length, and the smallest is the Blue-crowned Short-tailed Parrot, which is only 12 cm in length.
Most parrots mainly feed on fruits, seeds, nuts, berries, tender shoots and branches of plants on trees or on the ground, and also eat a small amount of insects. Honeyeaters mainly feed on pollen, nectar and soft and juicy fruits.
Parrots are distributed all over the world. They are distributed in vast areas of temperate, subtropical and tropical regions. There are many species, including 2 families, 82 genera and 358 species, which is one of the largest families in the class Aves. They are mainly distributed in tropical forests. In the southern hemisphere, some species have expanded to temperate regions, and some species are distributed on remote islands. Parrots are most numerous in Latin America and Oceania, with far fewer species in Africa and Asia, though there are some well-known species in Africa, such as grey parrots, lovebirds, and lovebirds. The most famous Latin American parrots are the large macaws. Parrots in Oceania are more diverse than in Latin America.
