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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.

Anthracoceros coronatus

Anthracoceros coronatus

Anthracoceros coronatus,Malabar pied hornbill,Crowned Hornbill, Airplane Bird

The Malabar pied hornbill is called Malabar pied hornbill in English, and ha···

Harpactes oreskios

Harpactes oreskios

Harpactes oreskios,Orange-breasted Trogon

Orange-breasted Trogon, also known as Orange-breasted Trogon, has 5 subspeci···

Phodilus badius

Phodilus badius

Phodilus badius,Oriental Bay-owl

Raptor LC

Oriental Bay-owl, also known as Oriental Bay-owl, has a heart-shaped face an···

Tyto longimembris

Tyto longimembris

Tyto longimembris,Eastern Grass-owl, Monkey-faced owl, Monkey eagle, White-breasted grass owl

Raptor LC

The Eastern Grass-owl is a medium-sized bird of prey with 6 subspecies.The G···

Tyto alba

Tyto alba

Tyto alba,Barn Owl,Monkey-faced eagle, Monkey-headed eagle

Raptor LC

Barn Owl is a medium-sized bird with 32 subspecies.The barn owl often moves ···

Asio flammeus

Asio flammeus

Asio flammeus,Short-eared Owl,Night owl, owl, field cat king, short-eared owl, small-eared wood rabbit

Raptor LC

Short-eared Owl, also known as Short-eared Owl in English, has 10 subspecies···

Asio otus

Asio otus

Asio otus,Long-eared Owl,Northern Long-eared Owl,Strix otus Linnaeus, 1758,Long-eared wooden rabbit, with headset Elvis, tiger eagle, Biaomu rabbit, night owl, owl

Raptor LC

The long-eared owl is called Long-eared Owl in foreign language, and there a···

Ninox japonica

Ninox japonica

Ninox japonica,Northern Boobook,Northern Hawk Owl

Raptor LC

The Japanese hawk owl, also known as the Northern Boobook, is a medium-sized···

Ninox scutulata

Ninox scutulata

Ninox scutulata,Brown Hawk-owl,Brown Hawk-Owl

Raptor LC

The Brown Hawk-owl is a medium-sized bird of prey with 11 subspecies.Hawk-ow···

Aegolius funereus

Aegolius funereus

Aegolius funereus,Tengmalm's owl,Little Owl

Raptor LC

The foreign name of the ghost owl is Tengmalm's owl, and there are 6 sub···

Athene brama

Athene brama

Athene brama,Spotted Owlet

Raptor LC

Spotted Owlet, also known as Spotted Owlet, has 5 subspecies.Spotted Owlet o···

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769),little owl,Little Owl, Owl, Owl, Owl Owl

Raptor LC

The Little Owl with Vertical Stripes is called Little Owl in English. There ···

Glaucidium cuculoides

Glaucidium cuculoides

Glaucidium cuculoides,Asian Barred Owlet,Little Owl, King Cat Bird, Fox Training, Wandering

Raptor LC

Asian Barred Owlet is a small owl with 8 subspecies.Asian Barred Owlet is a ···

Glaucidium brodiei

Glaucidium brodiei

Glaucidium brodiei,Collared Owlet,Little Owl

Raptor LC

Collared Owlet, also known as Collared Owlet, has 4 subspecies.Collared Owle···

Glaucidium passerinum

Glaucidium passerinum

Glaucidium passerinum, Eurasian Pygmy Owl

Raptor LC

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is a small bird with two subspecies.The Eurasian Pygm···

Surnia ulula

Surnia ulula

Surnia ulula,Northernhawkowl,Dogchin-Ugel, Eagle Owl, Owl

Raptor LC

The Northern hawk owl is a medium-sized bird with three subspecies.The North···

Strix nebulosa

Strix nebulosa

Strix nebulosa,Great Grey Owl

Raptor LC

Great Grey Owl is a large owl with two subspecies.Except during the breeding···

Strix davidi

Strix davidi

Strix davidi,Sichuan wood owl,Hum, cat-bird, owl

Raptor LC

Sichuan wood owl, also known as Sichuan wood owl in English, is a large gray···

Strix uralensis

Strix uralensis

Strix uralensis,Brown Wood-owl

Raptor LC

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl, is a medium-to-large nocturnal···

Strix aluco

Strix aluco

Strix aluco,Tawny Owl

Raptor LC

Tawny Owl, also known as Tawny Owl, is a medium-sized owl with 11 subspecies···

Strix leptogrammica

Strix leptogrammica

Strix leptogrammica,Brown Wood-owl,Brown Wood Owl

Raptor LC

Brown Wood-owl, also known as Brown Wood-owl in English, is a medium-sized b···