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Orange-bellied Parrot
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Birds are advanced vertebrates that are adapted to life on land and in the air. Birds are classified into six categories: waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, land birds, birds of prey, 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.

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Halcyon albiventrisLC

Halcyon albiventris

Halcyon albiventris,Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Halcyon albiventris, Brown-hooded Kingfisher, has four subspecies.Brown-headed jadeite usually hunts alone or in pairs. Like most ···

Halcyon leucocephalaLC

Halcyon leucocephala

Halcyon leucocephala,Gray-headed Kingfisher,Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Halcyon leucocephala, Gray-headed Kingfisher, Chestnut-bellied Kingfisher, there are five subspecies.The grey-headed emerald bird ···

Halcyon pileataLC

Halcyon pileata

Halcyon pileata,Black-capped Kingfisher

Climbing birdsAbout 10 years

Halcyon pileata, Black-capped Kingfisher, no subspecies。The blue jade is often alone, generally resting on the stumps and rocks o···

Halcyon badiaLC

Halcyon badia

Halcyon badia,Chocolate-backed kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Halcyon badia, Chocolate-backed kingfisher, has three subspecies。Chestnut back jadeite is generally alone or couples to hunt toge···

Halcyon cyanoventrisLC

Halcyon cyanoventris

Halcyon cyanoventris,ava Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Jadeite Halcyon cyanoventris, ava Kingfisher, no subspecies.Javanese jade is not very social. They live alone or as a couple in a ···

Halcyon coromandaLC

Halcyon coromanda

Halcyon coromanda,Ruddy Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Halcyon coromanda, Ruddy Kingfisher, has 10 subspecies.The red jade is solitary or bisexual, lonely, generally resting on the stum···

Pelargopsis amauropterusLC

Pelargopsis amauropterus

Pelargopsis amauropterus,Brown-winged Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Pelargopsis amauropterus, Brown-winged Kingfisher, has no subspecies.Brownwing jadeites live almost exclusively along the coastal ···

Pelargopsis melanorhynchaLC

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha,Black-billed Kingfisher,Great-billed Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The scientific name Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, the foreign name Black-billed Kingfisher, Great-billed Kingfisher, has three subspe···

Caridonax fulgidusLC

Caridonax fulgidus

Caridonax fulgidus,Glittering kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Glittering kingfisher The Glittering Kingfisher emerald has two subspecies and its scientific name is Caridonax fulgidus.White wai···

Dacelo gaudichaudLC

Dacelo gaudichaud

Dacelo gaudichaud,Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher,Rufous-bellied kookaburra

Climbing birdsAbout 20 years

The Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher and Rufous-bellied kookaburra have no subspecies.The brown-belted Kookaburra feeds mainly on i···

Dacelo tyroLC

Dacelo tyro

Dacelo tyro,Spangled kookaburra,Aru Giant Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The scientific name Dacelo tyro, the foreign name Spangled kookaburra, Aru Giant Kingfisher, there are two subspecies, depending o···

Dacelo leachiiLC

Dacelo leachii

Dacelo leachii,Blue-winged kookaburra

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The Blue-winged kookaburra has four subspecies, Dacelo leachii and blue-winged Kookaburra。The calls of the blue-winged kookaburra···

Dacelo novaeguineaeLC

Dacelo novaeguineae

Dacelo novaeguineae,Laughing Kookaburra,Laughing Jackass

Climbing birds15 years or so

Laughing Kookaburra, Laughing Jackass and Dacelo novaeguineae have two subspecies.Kookaburra live in groups of one to five familie···

Clytoceyx rexLC

Clytoceyx rex

Clytoceyx rex,Shovel-billed Kingfisher,Shovelbilled kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The Shovel-billed Kingfisher has two subspecies, Clytoceyx rex and shovel-billed kingfisher。Shovel-billed kingfishers are residen···

Cittura cyanotisLC

Cittura cyanotis

Cittura cyanotis,Sulawesi Blue-eared Kingfisher,Celebes flatbilled kingfishe

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The species is known as Cittura cyanotis, Sulawesi Blue-eared Kingfisher, Celebes flatbilled kingfishe, and has three subspecies.T···

Tanysiptera danaeLC

Tanysiptera danae

Tanysiptera danae,Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Tanysiptera danae, Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher, is a very beautiful kingfisher.A completely carnivorous kingfisher, its hunti···

Tanysiptera nymphaLC

Tanysiptera nympha

Tanysiptera nympha,Red-breasted paradise kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Tanysiptera nympha, Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, is a brightly colored bird.The emerald is a completely carnivorous kingfishe···

Tanysiptera nigricepsLC

Tanysiptera nigriceps

Tanysiptera nigriceps,Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Tanysiptera nigriceps, the foreign name Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher, the specific habit is unknown.Protect wild animals and e···

Tanysiptera sylviaLC

Tanysiptera sylvia

Tanysiptera sylvia,Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Tanysiptera sylvia, Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher, has 4 subspecies.A completely carnivorous kingfisher, its hunting technique···

Tanysiptera hydrocharisLC

Tanysiptera hydrocharis

Tanysiptera hydrocharis,Little paradise kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

The scientific name Tanysiptera hydrocharis, the foreign name Little paradise kingfisher, is a species of emerald in the family Ki···

Tanysiptera carolinaeLC

Tanysiptera carolinae

Tanysiptera carolinae,Numfor Paradise Kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Blue fairy jade scientific name Tanysiptera carolinae, foreign name Numfor Paradise Kingfisher, no subspecies.Blue jade like to wa···

Tanysiptera riedeliiLC

Tanysiptera riedelii

Tanysiptera riedelii,Biak paradise kingfisher,Riedel’s Racquet-tail,Biak Paradise-kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Biak emerald Tanysiptera riedelii, Biak Paradise kingfisher, Riedel's Racquet-tail, Biak Paradise-Kingfisher, is one of the ge···

Tanysiptera elliotiLC

Tanysiptera ellioti

Tanysiptera ellioti,Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Black-winged emerald Tanysiptera ellioti, foreign name Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher, is one of the genus of emerald.A completely car···

Tanysiptera galateaLC

Tanysiptera galatea

Tanysiptera galatea,Common Paradise-kingfisher

Climbing birdsNo textual research information is available

Tanysiptera galatea, Common Paradise-kingfisher, has 15 subspecies.The fairy emerald is a completely carnivorous kingfisher, and i···

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