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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.

Tragopan temminckii

Tragopan temminckii

Shou chicken, red chicken, baby chicken,Tragopan temminckii,Temminck's tragopan

The foreign name of the red-bellied tragopan is Temminck's tragopan, and···

Tragopan blythii

Tragopan blythii

Longevity chicken, gray-spotted pheasant,Tragopan blythii,Blyth's Tragopan,Grey-bellied Tragopan

The Blyth's Tragopan is called Blyth's Tragopan in English, and has ···

Tragopan satyra

Tragopan satyra

Chaffinch,Tragopan satyra,Satyr Tragopan,Crimson Horned-pheasant,Indian Tragopan

The foreign name of the red-breasted tragopan is Satyr Tragopan, and there i···

Tragopan melanocephalus

Tragopan melanocephalus

Western Tragopan,Tragopan melanocephalus,Western Tragopan,Black-headed Tragopan,Western Horned-pheasant

The foreign name of the black-headed tragopan is Western Tragopan, and there···

Ithaginis cruentus

Ithaginis cruentus

Songhua chicken, Taibai chicken, blood chicken, bush chicken, green chicken, willow chicken,Ithaginis cruentus,Blood Pheasant

Blood Pheasant is called Blood Pheasant in foreign language, and has 12 subs···

Alectoris magna

Alectoris magna

Alectoris magna,Rusty-necklaced Partridge, Przevalski's Partridge,Gala Chicken

The foreign name of the large stone partridge is Rusty-necklaced Partridge, ···

Tetraogallus altaicus

Tetraogallus altaicus

Himalayan Snowcock,Tetraogallus altaicus,Altai Snowcock

Altai Snowcock, also known as Altai Snowcock, has two subspecies.Altai Snowc···

Tetraogallus tibetanus

Tetraogallus tibetanus

Tibetan snow chicken, pale-bellied snow chicken, snow chicken,Tetraogallus tibetanus,Tibetan Snowcock

Tibetan Snowcock, also known as Tibetan Snowcock in English, has 6 subspecie···

Tetraogallus himalayensis

Tetraogallus himalayensis

Alpine snowcock, Himalayan snowcock,Tetraogallus himalayensis,Himalayan Snowcock

The Himalayan Snowcock is divided into five subspecies. The nominate subspec···

Tetraophasis szechenyii

Tetraophasis szechenyii

Yellow-throated pheasant, Sichuan pheasant quail, sheep-horn chicken,Tetraophasis szechenyii,Buff-throated Partridge,Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge

The foreign name of the yellow-throated pheasant quail is Buff-throated Part···

Tetraophasis obscurus

Tetraophasis obscurus

Red-throated Pheasant, Xikang Pheasant Quail, Sichuan Pheasant Quail, Muping Pheasant Ptarmigan,Tetraophasis obscurus,Chestnut-throated Partridge,Verreaux's Monal-Partridge

Chestnut-throated Partridge, no subspecies.Chestnut-throated Partridge is us···

Lagopus lagopus

Lagopus lagopus

Lagopus lagopus,Willow Ptarmigan, Willow Grouse And Red Grouse,Ptarmigan, Willow Chicken, Suir, Snow Chicken

Willow Ptarmigan, with 17 subspecies, is a medium-sized bird in the grouse f···

Lagopus muta

Lagopus muta

snow cock,Lagopus muta,Rock Ptarmigan,Ptarmigan

Rock Ptarmigan has 25 subspecies.Rock Ptarmigan is mostly active in groups e···

Lyrurus tetrix

Lyrurus tetrix

Black pheasant, black chicken,Lyrurus tetrix,Black Grouse

The Black Grouse is divided into 7 subspecies according to feather color and···

Tetrao parvirostris

Tetrao parvirostris

Grouse, wood chicken,Tetrao parvirostris,Black-billed Capercaillie

The black-billed grouse is called Black-billed Capercaillie in foreign langu···

Tetrao urogallus

Tetrao urogallus

Common Grouse, Western Grouse,Tetrao urogallus,Western Capercaillie, Capercaillie

The grouse is called Western Capercaillie in foreign language. It has 12 sub···

Mergellus albellus

Mergellus albellus

Mergellus albellus,Panda duck, flower-headed saw-billed duck, fish duck, dog-headed merganser, lesser merganser, spotted merganser

The white merganser, also known as the spotted-headed merganser or panda duc···

Mergus merganser

Mergus merganser

Oriental Fish Duck,Mergus merganser,Common Merganser

The Common Merganser is the largest and most widely distributed piscivorous ···

Mergus serrator

Mergus serrator

Black-headed Duck, Brown-headed Duck,Mergus serrator,Red-breasted Merganser

Red-breasted mergansers are medium-sized fish-eating ducks with long, thin, ···

Falcipennis falcipennis

Falcipennis falcipennis

Falcipennis falcipennis,Siberian Grouse

Siberian Grouse has no subspecies.Siberian Grouse has no obvious migration b···

Bonasa sewerzowi

Bonasa sewerzowi

Lamb horn chicken,Bonasa sewerzowi,Chinese Grouse

The foreign name of the spotted-tailed hazel pheasant is Chinese Grouse, whi···