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Birds

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.

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···

Bonasia bonasia

Bonasia bonasia

Flying dragon, grouse, tree chicken,Bonasia bonasia,Tetrastes bonasia,Hazel Grouse

The Hazel Grouse, also known as the Hazel Grouse in English, has 12 subspeci···

Tropicoperdix chloropus

Tropicoperdix chloropus

Tropicoperdix chloropus,Green-legged Partridge, Green-legged Hill-partridge, Scaly-breasted Partridge,Arborophila chloropus,Scaly-breasted Partridge, Green-legged Mountain Partridge

The green-footed tree partridge was previously classified as the mountain pa···

Arborophila ardens

Arborophila ardens

Arborophila ardens,Hainan Partridge, Hainan Hill-partridge, White-eared Hill-partridge, White-eared Partridge,Yamaaka

Hainan Partridge is called Hainan Partridge in foreign language, and has no ···

Arborophila crudigularis

Arborophila crudigularis

Arborophila crudigularis,Deep Mountain Bamboo Chicken

Taiwan Partridge is known as Taiwan Partridge in foreign languages, and has ···

Arborophila mandellii

Arborophila mandellii

Arborophila mandellii

The Red-breasted Partridge is called Collared Partridge in English. It has n···

Arborophila brunneopectus

Arborophila brunneopectus

Arborophila brunneopectus

Brown-breasted Hill Partridge has three subspecies.Arborophila brown breast ···

Arborophila atrogularis

Arborophila atrogularis

Arborophila atrogularis

White-cheeked Partridge has no subspecies.Partridges often move in groups, c···

Arborophila gingica

Arborophila gingica

Arborophila gingica,White-browed Hill Partridge ,Rickett's Hill Partridge,White-browed partridge, pheasant, Hsinchu Chicken

There are two subspecies of White-browed Hill Partridge.The white-fronted ar···

Arborophila rufogularis

Arborophila rufogularis

Arborophila rufogularis

Rufous-throated Hill Partridge has six subspecies.The red-throated arboridge···

Arborophila rufipectus

Arborophila rufipectus

Arborophila rufipectus,Sichuan Partridge,Bamboo shoot chicken, bamboo shoot chicken, and Tuo Tuo chicken

Sichuan Partridge, also known as Sichuan Partridge in English, has no subspe···

Arborophila torqueola

Arborophila torqueola

Arborophila torqueola

Hill Partridge, there are 5 subspecies.Hill Partridge is a resident bird. Th···

Harpactes erythrocephalus

Harpactes erythrocephalus

Red Pigeon,Harpactes erythrocephalus,Red-headed Trogon

Red-headed Trogons are mostly single or in pairs; they live in trees, either···

Harpactes wardi

Harpactes wardi

Harpactes wardi,Ward's Trogon

The red-bellied trogon is a crimson and dark chestnut trogon. It has an oran···