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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.

Picus chlorolophus

Picus chlorolophus

Picus chlorolophus,Lesser yellownape

The Yellow-crowned Woodpecker, also known as the Lesser Yellownape, is a sma···

Picus flavinucha

Picus flavinucha

Picus flavinucha,Greater yellownape

The Greater Yellownape is a larger green woodpecker. The difference between ···

Dryocopus martius

Dryocopus martius

Dryocopus martius,Black Woodpecker

The black woodpecker is called Black Woodpecker in foreign language, and has···

Dryocopus javensis

Dryocopus javensis

Dryocopus javensis,White-bellied woodpecker

White-bellied Black Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird of the Picidae family ···

Picoides tridactylus

Picoides tridactylus

Picoides tridactylus,Eurasian three-toed woodpecker

The three-toed woodpecker is called Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker in Englis···

Dendrocopos leucopterus

Dendrocopos leucopterus

Dendrocopos leucopterus,White-winged Woodpecker

White-winged Woodpecker is a small bird with no subspecies.White-winged Wood···

Alcedo hercules

Alcedo hercules

Alcedo hercules,Blyth's Kingfisher

Blyth's Kingfisher is a resident bird. It is timid and often acts alone.···

Alcedo meninting

Alcedo meninting

Fish tiger, water dog, fish dog,Alcedo meninting,Blue-eared Kingfisher

Blue-eared Kingfisher is a small bird with 6 subspecies. There is only the Y···

Halcyon smyrnensis

Halcyon smyrnensis

White-breasted fish dog,Halcyon smyrnensis, White-throated kingfisher

White-throated Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird with 4 subspecies.White-thr···

Pelargopsis capensis

Pelargopsis capensis

Fish-catching man, stork-billed kingfisher,Pelargopsis capensis,Stork-billed Kingfisher

Stork-billed Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird with 13 subspecies.The simila···

Merops leschenaulti

Merops leschenaulti

Black-breasted Bee-eater,Merops leschenaulti,Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, also known as Chestnut-headed Bee-eater, has 3 su···

Merops viridis

Merops viridis

Red-headed hummingbird,Merops viridis,Blue-throated bee-eater

Blue-throated bee-eater, also known as Blue-throated bee-eater, has 2 subspe···

Merops ornatus

Merops ornatus

Rainbow Bee-eater,Merops ornatus,Rainbow Bee-eater

Rainbow Bee-eater, also known as Rainbow Bee-eater, is a medium-sized green ···

Merops philippinus

Merops philippinus

Red-throated Bee-eater,Merops philippinus,Blue-tailed Bee-eater

Blue-tailed Bee-eater, no subspecies.Blue-tailed Bee-eater is a resident bir···

Merops persicus

Merops persicus

Merops persicus,Blue-cheeked Bee-eater,Guêpier de Perse,القارية زرقاء الخدين

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, also known as Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, has two subspe···

Merops orientalis

Merops orientalis

Merops orientalis,Green Bee-eater

Green Bee-eater, also known as Green Bee-eater in English, is a small bird w···

Nyctyornis athertoni

Nyctyornis athertoni

Blue-bearded night bee-eater,Nyctyornis athertoni,Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Blue-bearded Bee-eater is a green forest-dwelling bee-eater with two subspec···

Nyctyornis amictus

Nyctyornis amictus

Red-bearded Bee-eater, Red-bearded Night Bee-eater, Red-bearded Night Bee-eater,Nyctyornis amictus,Red-bearded Bee-eater

Red-bearded Bee-eater, no subspecies.Although Red-bearded Bee-eater belongs ···

Aceros undulatus

Aceros undulatus

Aceros undulatus,Rhyticeros undulatus,wreathed hornbill,Bar-pouched wreathed hornbill

The wreathed hornbill is called wreathed hornbill in foreign language, and h···

Aceros nipalensis

Aceros nipalensis

Rufous-necked Hornbill,Aceros nipalensis,rufous-necked hornbill

Rufous-necked hornbill is a large bird with no subspecies.Rufous-necked horn···

Buceros bicornis

Buceros bicornis

Rodentia, Sciuridae, Flying Squirrel,Buceros bicornis,Great Hornbill

Great Hornbill has two subspecies.Great Hornbill often moves alone during th···