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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.

Picus canus

Picus canus

Picus canus,Dendropicos spodocephalus,Eastern grey woodpecker,Grey-headed woodpecker

Picus canus, Dendropicos spodocephalus, and Eastern Grey woodpecker, grey-he···

Dendropicos stierlingi

Dendropicos stierlingi

Dendropicos stierlingi,Stierling's Woodpecker

The Woodpecker's scientific name is Dendropicos stierlingi, and its fore···

Dendropicos lugubris

Dendropicos lugubris

Dendropicos lugubris,Melancholy Woodpecker

Melancholy Woodpecker named Dendropicos lugubris, foreign language Melanchol···

Dendropicos gabonensis

Dendropicos gabonensis

Dendropicos gabonensis,Gabon Woodpecker

The Gabonese Woodpecker is known as Dendropicos gabonensis and Gabon Woodpec···

Dendropicos fuscescens

Dendropicos fuscescens

Dendropicos fuscescens,Cardinal Woodpecker

The species Dendropicos fuscescens and Cardinal Woodpecker are unknown. List···

Dendropicos abyssinicus

Dendropicos abyssinicus

Dendropicos abyssinicus,Abyssinian woodpecker

The golden-backed woodpecker is called Dendropicos abyssinicus and Abyssinia···

Dendropicos poecilolaemus

Dendropicos poecilolaemus

Dendropicos poecilolaemus,Speckle-breasted Woodpecker, Uganda Spotted Woodpecker

The species is known as Dendropicos poecilolaemus and Speckle-breasted Woodp···

Dendropicos elachus

Dendropicos elachus

Dendropicos elachus,Little grey woodpecker,Sahelian woodpecker

Little grey woodpecker is known by its scientific name Dendropicos elachus a···

Dendropicos goertae

Dendropicos goertae

Dendropicos goertae,Grey Woodpecker,African grey woodpecker

The Grey Woodpecker is known by its scientific name Dendropicos goertae and ···

Xiphidiopicus percussus

Xiphidiopicus percussus

Xiphidiopicus percussus,Cuban Green Woodpecker

The Cuban Green Woodpecker is known as Xiphidiopicus percussus and Cuban Gre···

Sphyrapicus ruber

Sphyrapicus ruber

Sphyrapicus ruber,Red-breasted sapsucker

The Red-breasted sapsucker is known as Sphyrapicus ruber or red-breasted sap···

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Sphyrapicus nuchalis

Sphyrapicus nuchalis,Red-naped Sapsucker

红颈吸汁啄木鸟学名Sphyrapicus nuchalis,外文名Red-naped Sapsucker,长期被认为···

Sphyrapicus varius

Sphyrapicus varius

Sphyrapicus varius,Yellow-bellied sapsucker

The Yellow-bellied sapsucker, known as Sphyrapicus varius or yellow-bellied ···

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Sphyrapicus thyroideus,Williamson's Sapsucker

Sphyrapicus thyroideus and Williamson's Sapsucker are not known.Listed i···

Melanerpes superciliaris

Melanerpes superciliaris

Melanerpes superciliaris,West Indian Woodpecker

The great red-bellied Woodpecker is known as Melanerpes superciliaris and We···

Melanerpes carolinus

Melanerpes carolinus

Melanerpes carolinus,Red-bellied Woodpecker

The Red-bellied Woodpecker is Melanerpes carolinus and red-bellied Woodpecke···

Melanerpes santacruzi

Melanerpes santacruzi

Melanerpes santacruzi,Velasquez's woodpecker

Melanerpes santacruzi (Velasquez's woodpecker) is a subspecies of woodpe···

Melanerpes aurifrons

Melanerpes aurifrons

Melanerpes aurifrons,Golden-fronted Woodpecker

Melanerpes aurifrons and Golden-fronted Woodpecker are unknown.Listed in the···

Melanerpes hoffmanni

Melanerpes hoffmanni

Melanerpes hoffmanni,Hoffmann's Woodpecker

The Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmanni, also known as Hoffmann's Woodpecker···

Melanerpes uropygialis

Melanerpes uropygialis

Melanerpes uropygialis,Gila Woodpecker

The Gila Woodpecker has three subspecies, Melanerpes uropygialis and Gila Wo···

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Melanerpes rubricapillus

Melanerpes rubricapillus,Red-crowned Woodpecker

The Red-crowned Woodpecker Melanerpes rubricapillus, red-crowned Woodpecker,···