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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.

Falco severus

Falco severus

falcon

Raptor LC

The fierce falcon is a bird of the genus Falconidae. It is similar in size t···

Falco cherrug

Falco cherrug

Falcon, Stick

Raptor LC

Falcons feed on birds, rodents and mammals, and are capable of hunting mediu···

Falco rusticolus

Falco rusticolus

Gyrfalcon, White Falcon

Raptor LC

The gyrfalcon is a species of falcon. It has a strong beak and feet with sha···

Falco amurensis

Falco amurensis

Red-footed falcon, Amur falcon, blue eagle, blue swallow, black kite, red-legged kite, grasshopper hawk

Raptor LC

Red-footed falcons often inhabit open habitats and like to stand on electric···

Pavo muticus

Pavo muticus

Green peacock, Java peacock, Vietnamese bird, dragon bird, green peafowl

The green peacock is a large chicken. The male has emerald blue-green feathe···

Phasianus colchicus

Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked Pheasant,Common Pheasant,Pheasant

Pheasants are a kind of walking bird in the Phasianidae family of the class ···

Falco tinnunculus

Falco tinnunculus

Kestrel, Red Hawk, Yellow Hawk, Red Kite

Raptor LC

The red kestrel is one of the small birds of prey of the Falconidae family a···

Myzornis pyrrhoura

Myzornis pyrrhoura

Fire-tailed Green Babbler

The Fire-tailed Green Thrush is a small bird of the family Ornithogalidae an···

Garrulax canorus

Garrulax canorus

Hwamei,Thrush,Chinese Thrush

The thrush is a medium-sized bird in the class Aves and family Thrush. Body ···

Buteo rufinus

Buteo rufinus

Brown-tailed Hawk,Long-legged Buzzard

Raptor LC

The Rufous-tailed Hawk is a medium-to-large raptor of the genus Buteo in the···

Buteo buteo

Buteo buteo

Buteo buteo buteo,Buteo japonicus

Raptor LC

The Eurasian buzzard is a bird of the family Accipitridae and the genus Bute···

Pernis apivorus

Pernis apivorus

European Honey Buzzard、Western Honey-Buzzard

Raptor LC

The Cuckoo-headed Honey Buzzard is a bird of the Accipitridae family and the···

Nisaetus nipalensis

Nisaetus nipalensis

Mountain Hawk-eagle,Spizaetus nipalensis,qadris

Raptor LC

The eagle is a medium-to-large raptor that is common in southern my country.···

Austen's Brown Hornbill

Austen's Brown Hornbill

Hornbill,Anorrhinus austeni

The white-throated hornbill is a large bird of the family Rhinoceros Bipedid···

Coturnix japonica

Coturnix japonica

Quail, Japanese quail

Quail is a small, round, gray-brown quail. The upper body has brown and blac···

Aquila chrysaetos

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden eagle, old eagle, white eagle

Raptor LC

The global population of golden eagles is estimated at around 300,000 indivi···

Accipiter gentilis

Accipiter gentilis

Goshawk, hawk, yellow hawk, harrier hawk

Raptor LC

The goshawk is a carnivorous bird of prey in the forest. It has sharp vision···

Gyps fulvus

Gyps fulvus

vulture, mountain eagle

Raptor LC

Vultures are birds of the genus Griffon, family Accipitridae. Vultures usual···

Emperor Penguin

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Emperor penguins mainly live in the sea. They hunt, swim and play in the wat···

Adélie penguin

Adélie penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

The legs of the Adélie penguin are light pink and the soles of the feet are···

Pygoscelis papua

Pygoscelis papua

White-browed penguin, Gentleman penguin, Gentleman penguin

The Gentoo penguin walks on land with a shaky gait, and its long tail swings···