Explore birds by lifestyle and ecological group, from waterfowl and waders to parrots, raptors, landfowl, and songbirds.
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Birds are advanced vertebrates that are adapted to life on land and in the air. Birds are classified into six categories: waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, land birds, birds of prey, 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.
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Psittacula krameri,Rose-ringed Parakeet,Rose-ringed parakeet, Ring-necked parakeet, Moon-ringed parakeet
Red-collared green parrots are resident birds, often moving in groups, sometimes with gray magpies, starlings, crows, etc. They ma···
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Psittacula himalayana,Slaty-headed Parakeet
The appearance of the Green-headed Parrot is very similar to that of the Grey-headed Parrot, but it is smaller in size, with a lig···
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Psittacula himalayana,Slaty-headed Parakeet,Gray-headed parrot, Sand monk bird, Gray-headed conure, Dark-headed parrot
Gray-headed parrots are typical climbing birds with opposable feet, two toes forward and two toes backward, suitable for grasping.···
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Psittacula roseata,Blossom-headed Parakeet,Rose-headed cockatoo, Purple-headed cockatoo
The flower-headed parrot is a medium-sized bird, a typical climbing bird, with a strong and powerful beak, a hooked beak, a movabl···
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Derby's Parakeet,Parrot, Oriole
The Great Purple-breasted Parrot is a medium-sized bird. In the wild, it usually moves in groups of dozens. In the breeding season···
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Psittacula alexandri,Red-breasted Parakeet,Sichuan parrot, big parrot, big purple-breasted parrot
The rose-breasted parrot is a medium-sized bird, a typical climbing bird, with a strong and powerful beak, a hooked beak, a movabl···
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Dwarf Blue Flycatcher, White-browed Ochre-breasted Flycatcher, White-browed Purple Sand Flycatcher, Flycatcher, Wheat Flycatcher
The body of the Dwarf Blue Flycatcher is very small, about 10 cm; the beak is narrow, obviously narrower than other flycatchers. I···
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Wu Diao, Hua Diao, Tas, Wu Xiao Ni, Xiao Hua Zao Diao
The black eagle is a national first-class protected animal. Its body is dark brown, with a slight purple luster on its back. Its c···
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Black carving, flower carving, small flower soap carving
The black eagle is a species of the genus Accipitridae. It often inhabits woodlands near grasslands and wetlands, and often hunts ···
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Forest carving, tree carving, tree eagle
The forest eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey and a Class II protected animal in China. It has superb flying skills and its larg···
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White-tailed sea eagle, white-tailed eagle, yellow-billed eagle, sesame eagle
The white-tailed sea eagle lives at an altitude of 2500-5300 meters. They often live alone or in pairs near rivers, estuaries, res···
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sparrowhawk, pine hawk, chest-wagging, sparrow thief, sparrowhawk
Sparrowhawks are secretive, alert, timid and difficult to observe. Once in the air, they become aggressive and aggressive, and lik···
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Brown-eared goshawk, Brown-eared sparrowhawk
The brown-eared hawk is much smaller than the goshawk. It often hovers in the open areas outside the forest area and on the plains···
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Crested Goshawk
The Crested Owl is a medium-sized bird of prey. It is a resident bird. It is good at hiding and alert. It often hides in the leave···
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Red-bellied Hawk, Goose Hawk, Red-nosed Hawk, Pigeon Hawk
The red-bellied hawk is a small bird of prey with long, pointed wings. It is also called the pigeon hawk because it looks like a p···
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Sparrowhawk, Yellow Hawk, Harrier Hawk
The sparrowhawk is a common forest hawk and an expert in preying on small birds. The sparrowhawk flies quickly and at extremely hi···
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Red-legged Falcon
The red-legged falcon is a resident bird that likes to move in pairs. It is timid and has a thin and high-pitched call. It mainly ···
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White-legged falcon, falcon, panda bird
The white-legged falcon is a resident bird, usually nesting in the abandoned holes of woodpeckers. It perches on the branches of t···
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Yellow-footed Hawk
The yellow-clawed falcon is a relatively rare bird. It is a summer migratory bird in Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Xinjiang and···
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Western red-legged falcon, blue swallow, blue eagle, red-legged kite, red-footed falcon
The Western Red-footed Falcon is a summer migratory bird in my country. It migrates in spring in early April to late May, and leav···
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Gray-backed falcon, gray kite, horse lotus, flower, orchid embroidery, peach blossom
The gray-backed falcon often moves alone and has a sharp call. It often flies at low altitudes, and after a quick flap of wings, i···
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Green stripe, earth falcon, falcon, grasshopper hawk, insect kite
The falcon is commonly known as the green-striped hawk, grasshopper hawk, and green-tip hawk. It is smaller than the peregrine fal···
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falcon
The fierce falcon is a bird of the genus Falconidae. It is similar in size to the swallow falcon, and its cry is similar to the cr···
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Falcon, Stick
Falcons feed on birds, rodents and mammals, and are capable of hunting medium to large birds, including waders, waterfowl, land bi···