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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.

Tockus ruahae

Tockus ruahae

Tockus ruahae,Tanzanian red-billed hornbill

The Tanzanian red-billed hornbill is known as Tockus ruahae and Tanzanian re···

Tockus rufirostris

Tockus rufirostris

Tockus rufirostris,Southern Red-billed Hornbill

The Southern Red-billed Hornbill is known as Tockus rufirostris or Southern ···

Tockus damarensis

Tockus damarensis

Tockus damarensis,Damara Red-billed Hornbill

The Damara Red-billed Hornbill is known as Tockus damarensis or Damara red-b···

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Tockus erythrorhynchus

Tockus erythrorhynchus,Red-billed Hornbill,Northern red-billed hornbill

Tockus erythrorhynchus, Red-billed hornbill, Northern red-billed hornbill, i···

Tockus nasutus

Tockus nasutus

Tockus nasutus,African Grey Hornbill

The species is known as Tockus nasutus and African Grey Hornbill.Protect wil···

Tockus albocristatus

Tockus albocristatus

Tockus albocristatus,White-crested hornbill

The long-tailed curvebill is known as Tockus albocristatus and White-crested···

Ceratogymna brevis

Ceratogymna brevis

Ceratogymna brevis,Silvery-cheeked Hornbill

The scientific name Ceratogymna brevis, foreign name Silvery-cheeked Hornbil···

Ceratogymna subcylindricus

Ceratogymna subcylindricus

Ceratogymna subcylindricus,Black-and-Whited-casqued Hornbill

The species is known as Ceratogymna subcylindricus and Black-and-Whited-casq···

Ceratogymna cylindricus

Ceratogymna cylindricus

Ceratogymna cylindricus,Brown-cheeked Hornbill

Ceratogymna cylindricus, or Brown-cheeked Hornbill, is unknown.Protect wild ···

Bycanistes albotibialis

Bycanistes albotibialis

Bycanistes albotibialis,White-thighed Hornbill

Its scientific name is Bycanistes albotibialis, and its foreign name is Whit···

Bycanistes fistulator

Bycanistes fistulator

Bycanistes fistulator,Piping Hornbill

The scientific name of the Hornbill is Bycanistes fistulator, and the foreig···

Bycanistes bucinator

Bycanistes bucinator

Bycanistes bucinator,Trumpeter Hornbill

The scientific name of the Hornbill is Bycanistes bucinator, or Trumpeter Ho···

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Bucorvus leadbeateri

Bucorvus leadbeateri,Southern ground hornbill

Bucorvus leadbeateri, Southern ground hornbill, is one of the most important···

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Bucorvus abyssinicus

Bucorvus abyssinicus,Abyssinian Ground Hornbill

The northern Ground Hornbill is known as Bucorvus abyssinicus and Abyssinian···

Alcedo pusilla

Alcedo pusilla

Alcedo pusilla,Little Kingfisher

Alcedo pusilla, Little Kingfisher, has nine subspecies.Small kingfishers are···

Ceyx websteri

Ceyx websteri

Ceyx websteri,Alcedo websteri,Bismarck Kingfisher

Ceyx websteri, Alcedo websteri, and Bismarck Kingfisher are birds of the gen···

Ceyx azureus

Ceyx azureus

Ceyx azureus,Azure Kingfisher

Azure Kingfisher, Ceyx azureus, has seven subspecies.Blue kingfishers often ···

Ceyx flumenicola

Ceyx flumenicola

Ceyx flumenicola,Northern silvery kingfisher

The Northern silver kingfisher is known as Ceyx flumenicola and Northern sil···

Ceyx argentatus

Ceyx argentatus

Ceyx argentatus,Southern silvery kingfisher

The Southern silver kingfisher is known as Ceyx argentatus and Southern silv···

Alcedo cyanopecta

Alcedo cyanopecta

Alcedo cyanopecta,Dwarf River Kingfisher

Alcedo cyanopecta, Dwarf River Kingfisher, has 2 subspecies (1. cyanopectus ···

Ceyx mulcatus

Ceyx mulcatus

Ceyx mulcatus,New Ireland dwarf kingfisher

The New Ireland dwarf kingfisher is known as Ceyx mulcatus and New Ireland d···