Bubo scandiacus
Bubo scandiacus，Snowy Owl，Snowy Owl, White Owl, White Owl, Snow Eagle
Features：It is the provincial bird of Quebec, Canada.
Snowy Owl, also known as Snowy Owl in English, is a bird of prey with no subspecies.The snowy owl is the provincial bird of Quebec, Canada, and the image of the snowy owl is also on the 50 Canadian dollar note issued in 1986; the main pattern of the coat of arms of former Canadian Governor General J...
Otus elegan
Otus elegan,Ryukyu Scops-owl,Elegant Scops-Owl,Okinawa Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops Owl
Features：The wings have different shapes, and the fifth secondary flight feather is missing.
The elegant scops-owl, also known as the Ryukyu Scops-owl, is a nocturnal bird of prey with four subspecies.The difference between the elegant scops-owl and the collared scops-owl is that the eyes are yellow and there is no collar; the difference between the elegant scops-owl and the yellow-billed s...
Otus sunia
Otus sunia,Oriental Scops-owl,Common horned owl, Eastern owl
Features：The upper body is gray-brown (sometimes brown-chestnut), with dark brown fine lines like insects
The Oriental Scops-owl is a small bird of prey with 9 subspecies.The Red Scops Owl is a resident bird. It usually moves alone except in pairs during the breeding season. Nocturnal, hiding in dense branches and leaves of trees during the day, leaning against tree trunks or in holes. Roosting alone, s...
Otus scops
Otus scops,Eurasian Scops-owl,Eurasian scops owl, Common scops owl, Ulabaul-Ulba, night owl, cacophonous bird
Features：The body feathers have many vertical stripes, and are divided into brown and gray types.
The Western Red Scops Owl, whose foreign name is Eurasian Scops-owl, has 5 subspecies.In 2015, following a detailed review by Flint et al., "Otus scops" was classified into Western red scops (Otus scops) and Cyprus scops (Otus cyprius) based on significant vocal differences and slight feat...
Otus brucei
Otus brucei,Pallid Scops Owl
Features：The ear feathers and facial disc are more obvious
Pallid Scops Owl is a small osprey with 4 subspecies.Pallid Scops Owl usually moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal and moves mostly at dusk and night. It mainly feeds on insects, and also eats small rodents and birds. The call is monotonous, a two-syllable sound, often repeated for a long time....
Otus semitorques
Otus semitorques,Japanese Scops-owl
Features：The body has dark brown fine worm-like feathers
The Japanese Scops-owl is called Japanese Scops-owl in English and has three subspecies.The Northern Scops Owl was once a subspecies of "Otus bakkamoena semitorques" (Japanese subspecies of Scops Owl), and was classified as an independent species in 2014.The Northern Scops Owl is a residen...
Otus lettia
Otus lettia,Collared Scops Owl
Features：The facial disc is dark yellow with some dark concentric spots
Collared Scops Owl, also known as Collared Scops Owl, is a small bird with 5 subspecies.Collared Scops Owl is a nocturnal animal and is rarely seen during the day. During the day, it perches on dense branches, standing still and motionless.The scops owl makes a single, soft call, "buuo", w...
Otus spilocephalus
Otus spilocephalus,Mountain Scops-owl
Features：There are no obvious vertical or horizontal stripes, only a row of large triangular white spots on the shoulders.
The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a small bird with 8 subspecies.The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a resident bird. It is nocturnal and mainly active at night and dusk. It hides in dark leaves or caves during the day. Mostly live alone or in pairs. They mainly feed on rodents, lizards, large insects and i...
Buteo refectus
Buteo refectus,Himalayan Buzzard,Buteo buteo burmanicus Hume, 1875,Buteo japonicus refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo buteo refectus Portenko, 1935
Features：The position of the nostrils is parallel to the mouth.
Himalayan Buzzard, also known as Himalayan Buzzard in English, is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.The scientific name of the Himalayan buzzard is (Buteo refectus), which was once included in the Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo). In 2014, it was separated from the Eurasian buzzard and be...
Buteo japonicus
Buteo japonicus,Eastern Buzzard,Japanese buzzard, East Asian buzzard
Features：Once a subspecies of the Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo), it was classified as a separate species in 2014.
Common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with three subspecies.Common buzzards are lighter and have fewer feathers on their tibia than Eurasian buzzards. The body feathers are noticeably redder and the head is usually whiter. The white feathers on the chest have black stripes, and the abdomen a...
Buteo hemilasius
Buteo hemilasius,Upland Buzzard,Leopard, egret leopard
Features：Brownish-yellow wings with white spots on the underside when flying
The Upland Buzzard is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Upland Buzzard is mainly a resident bird, and some are migratory. In spring, most of them arrive at the breeding grounds in late March or early April, and in autumn, most of them leave the breeding grounds in late October to mid-Novem...
Buteo lagopus
Buteo lagopus,Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Leopard, Hairy-footed Buzzard
Features：It is named for its thick feathers covering its toes. It is a rare winter and migratory bird.
Rough-legged Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with 4 subspecies.Rough-legged Buzzard is a migratory bird. It is mostly solitary, flying over open fields and farmland, and hovering more often than ordinary buzzards. It is similar to a large harrier when flying. It is active mainly during the da...
Butastur indicus
Butastur indicus,Grey-faced Buzzard,Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced buzzard
Features：They are bold and have a loud voice.
Grey-faced Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.Grey-faced Buzzard often acts alone and only forms groups during migration. During the day, it hovers over the forest, flies at low altitude, or soars in circles. Sometimes it also perches on the tops of dead trees in swamps and is...
Butastur liventer
Butastur liventer,Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle
Features：Not very fierce temperament
Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, foreign name Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, no subspecies.Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle often stands on treetop dead branches or on telephone poles. It is solitary and acts alone. It flies briskly and moves agilely. When flying, the two wings are constantly flapping, sometim...
Butastur teesa
Butastur teesa,White-eyed Buzzard,
Features：The eyes are white and very eye-catching, hence the name
White-eyed Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.White-eyed Buzzards are mostly solitary, alert, and have sharp vision. Sometimes they also move on the ground. When flying, it usually stays close to the ground, rarely soaring or gliding, and even if it soars, the time is very sho...
Icthyophaga humilis
Icthyophaga humilis,Lesser Fish-eagle,Small fish sculpture,Haliaeetus humilis (Müller & Schlegel, 1841),Pigarguillo Menor,Falco humilis Muller & Schlegel, 1841,Ichthyophaga humilis (Müller &am
Features：The soles of the feet are covered with spicules that are as rough as sandpaper
Lesser Fish-eagle, also known as the Lesser Fish-eagle, is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Lesser Fish-eagle is an occasional winter migratory bird in China. It likes to stay on big trees or rocks. Its "ah, ah" cry is very loud. It feeds almost entirely on fish, and only occasi...
Haliaeetus pelagicus
Haliaeetus pelagicus,Aquila pelagica,Stellers Sea Eagle,Steller's eagle, sea eagle, golden eagle
Features：The largest sculpture in the world
Stellers Sea Eagle, also known as Stellers Sea Eagle in English, is a large bird of prey with two subspecies.The Steller's Sea Eagle has only one named subspecies in China, which is extremely rare and has only been recorded in Luannan, Hebei, Yuci, Shanxi, Dalian and Yingkou, Liaoning, Hunchun,...
Haliaeetus leucoryphus
Haliaeetus leucoryphus,Pallas's Fish Eagle,Band-tailed Fish-eagle ,Pallas's Fish-eagle Pallas's Sea-eagle,Black Eagle, Jade
Features：Tail feathers are very precious feather ornaments
Pallas's Fish Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.Pallas's Fish Eagle lives in open areas with lakes, rivers and ponds, and can live in plains or plateau lake areas. It mainly feeds on fish and waterfowl. They often catch various waterfowl on the water surface, such as wild gees...
Haliaeetus leucogaster （Gmelin, 1788）
Haliaeetus leucogaster （Gmelin, 1788）,White-bellied Sea Eagle,White-bellied Eagle, White-tailed Eagle
Features：It has a simple call and is an excellent hunter both at sea and on land.
White-bellied Sea Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.White-bellied Sea Eagle usually flies alone or in pairs along the coast at low altitudes over the water, flapping its wings slowly and powerfully, and sometimes soaring and gliding in the sky. When soaring or gliding in the sky, the...
Haliastur indus
Haliastur indus,Brahminy Kite,Red Eagle, Red Eagle
Features：The head, neck, chest and upper back are white, and the rest of the body feathers and wings are chestnut
Brahminy Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey with four subspecies in the world.Brahminy Kite usually migrates in spring from March to April and leaves in autumn from October to November, but it is rare in all places.The chestnut kite mainly feeds on crabs, frogs, fish, etc. It also eats insects, shr...
Milvus migrans
Milvus migrans,Black Kite,Falco migrans Boddaert, 1783,Milvus lineatus (J.E. Gray, 1831),kite,glede
Features：When flying, there is a large white spot on each side of the wing.
Black Kite [hēi yuān] is a medium-sized bird of prey with 5 subspecies.The black kite (Milvus migrans) was divided into "black kite" (M. migrans) and "yellow-billed kite" (M. aegyptius) in 2014 (Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International 2020).Black kites are...