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Birds are advanced vertebrates that are adapted to life on land and in the air. Birds in China are divided into six categories: waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, land birds, raptors, and songbirds. These six categories are collectively referred to as the six major ecological groups of birds. There are many species of birds, spread all over the world, and the ecology is diverse. There are more than 9,020 known bird species in existence, and more than 1,400 species in China.

Macaroni Penguin

Macaroni Penguin

Eudyptes chrysolophus

Macaroni penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) is a large crested penguin distingu···

Zebra Finch

Zebra Finch

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is one of Australia’s most widespread sma···

Fiordland penguin

Fiordland penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

I. Species OverviewThe yellow-browed penguin, a member of the genus Eudyptes···

Peafowl

Peafowl

Pavo, Yue bird, Nanke, Kongjue, Kong bird

In zoological classification, peacocks belong to the class Aves, order Galli···

Biue-Winged Pitta

Biue-Winged Pitta

Pitta nympha,Fairy Pitta

Fairy Pitta (scientific name: Pitta nympha), also known as Pitta, is a speci···

Cockatiels

Cockatiels

IntroductionCockatiels are one of the most popular pet birds out there, and ···

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Table of ContentsPhysical CharacteristicsHabitat and EnvironmentBehavior, Li···

Pelicans

Pelicans

Table of ContentsPhysical CharacteristicsHabitat and EnvironmentBehavior, Li···

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)

Ardea herodias

Species Scientific ClassificationThe Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) is cl···

Fratercula cirrhata(Tufted puffin)

Fratercula cirrhata(Tufted puffin)

tufted puffin,Toporok,Fratercula cirrhata,crested puffin

Table of ContentsIntroduction to Tufted PuffinsPhysical FeaturesSize and Wei···

Harpy Eagle

Harpy Eagle

Raptor NT

When you think of powerful, majestic creatures of the sky, the harpy eagle c···

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu,Dromaius ater, Dromaius novaehollandiae rothschild,Australian ostrich, Ostrich australis,cassowary

Emu (scientific name: Dromaius novaehollandiae, pronounced the same as "···

Anhinga melanogaster

Anhinga melanogaster

Darter,Snake Bird

The Black-bellied Snake Darter (scientific name: Anhinga melanogaster, forei···

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Microcarbo pygmaeus,Pygmy Cormorant

The Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus) is a seabird of the family Cormorid···

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Phalacrocorax capillatus,Temminck et Schlegal,Japanese Cormorant

The dark green-backed cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus, Temminck et Schle···

Phalacrocorax carbo

Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant,Black Shag,Cormorant,White-breasted Cormorant,Heron, river cormorant, water crow, osprey, 鷧 (pronunciation meaning), black ghost, black fish man

The cormorant (scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as heron, r···

Phalacrocorax urile

Phalacrocorax urile

Red-faced Cormorant、 water crow

The red-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax urile), also known as the red-faced c···

Ardeola grayii

Ardeola grayii

Indian Pond-heron, Indian Pond Heron, Indian Pond-Heron

The Indian Pond Heron (Ardeola grayii) is a medium-sized wading bird, a smal···

Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta novaehollandiae

Egretta novaehollandiae,White-faced Heron,White-faced Heron

The white-faced heron (Egretta novaehollandiae), also known as the white-fac···

Egretta picata

Egretta picata

Egretta picata,Pied Heron

The spotted egret (Taiwanese white-necked black egret) (scientific name: Egr···

Ardea intermedia

Ardea intermedia

Intermediate Egret,Yellow-billed Egret。Plumed Egret,Mesophoyx intermedia、Egretta intermedia

Ardea intermedia (scientific name: Ardea intermedia) is a bird of the genus ···