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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.

Halcyon leucocephala

Halcyon leucocephala

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

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

Halcyon pileata

Halcyon pileata

Halcyon pileata,Black-capped Kingfisher

Halcyon pileata, Black-capped Kingfisher, no subspecies。The blue jade is of···

Halcyon badia

Halcyon badia

Halcyon badia,Chocolate-backed kingfisher

Halcyon badia, Chocolate-backed kingfisher, has three subspecies。Chestnut b···

Halcyon cyanoventris

Halcyon cyanoventris

Halcyon cyanoventris,ava Kingfisher

Jadeite Halcyon cyanoventris, ava Kingfisher, no subspecies.Javanese jade is···

Halcyon coromanda

Halcyon coromanda

Halcyon coromanda,Ruddy Kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda, Ruddy Kingfisher, has 10 subspecies.The red jade is solit···

Pelargopsis amauropterus

Pelargopsis amauropterus

Pelargopsis amauropterus,Brown-winged Kingfisher

Pelargopsis amauropterus, Brown-winged Kingfisher, has no subspecies.Brownwi···

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha

Pelargopsis melanorhyncha

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

The scientific name Pelargopsis melanorhyncha, the foreign name Black-billed···

Caridonax fulgidus

Caridonax fulgidus

Caridonax fulgidus,Glittering kingfisher

Glittering kingfisher The Glittering Kingfisher emerald has two subspecies a···

Dacelo gaudichaud

Dacelo gaudichaud

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

The Rufous-bellied Giant Kingfisher and Rufous-bellied kookaburra have no su···

Dacelo tyro

Dacelo tyro

Dacelo tyro,Spangled kookaburra,Aru Giant Kingfisher

The scientific name Dacelo tyro, the foreign name Spangled kookaburra, Aru G···

Dacelo leachii

Dacelo leachii

Dacelo leachii,Blue-winged kookaburra

The Blue-winged kookaburra has four subspecies, Dacelo leachii and blue-wing···

Dacelo novaeguineae

Dacelo novaeguineae

Dacelo novaeguineae,Laughing Kookaburra,Laughing Jackass

Laughing Kookaburra, Laughing Jackass and Dacelo novaeguineae have two subsp···

Clytoceyx rex

Clytoceyx rex

Clytoceyx rex,Shovel-billed Kingfisher,Shovelbilled kingfisher

The Shovel-billed Kingfisher has two subspecies, Clytoceyx rex and shovel-bi···

Cittura cyanotis

Cittura cyanotis

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

The species is known as Cittura cyanotis, Sulawesi Blue-eared Kingfisher, Ce···

Tanysiptera danae

Tanysiptera danae

Tanysiptera danae,Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher

Tanysiptera danae, Brown-backed Paradise Kingfisher, is a very beautiful kin···

Tanysiptera nympha

Tanysiptera nympha

Tanysiptera nympha,Red-breasted paradise kingfisher

Tanysiptera nympha, Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, is a brightly colored ···

Tanysiptera nigriceps

Tanysiptera nigriceps

Tanysiptera nigriceps,Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher

Tanysiptera nigriceps, the foreign name Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher, th···

Tanysiptera sylvia

Tanysiptera sylvia

Tanysiptera sylvia,Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher

Tanysiptera sylvia, Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher, has 4 subspecies.A co···

Tanysiptera hydrocharis

Tanysiptera hydrocharis

Tanysiptera hydrocharis,Little paradise kingfisher

The scientific name Tanysiptera hydrocharis, the foreign name Little paradis···

Tanysiptera carolinae

Tanysiptera carolinae

Tanysiptera carolinae,Numfor Paradise Kingfisher

Blue fairy jade scientific name Tanysiptera carolinae, foreign name Numfor P···

Tanysiptera riedelii

Tanysiptera riedelii

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

Biak emerald Tanysiptera riedelii, Biak Paradise kingfisher, Riedel's Ra···