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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.

Urocolius macrourus

Urocolius macrourus

Urocolius macrourus,Blue-naped Mousebird

The Blue-naped Mousebird (Urocolius macrourus) has three subspecies.The blue···

Colius colius

Colius colius

Colius colius,white-backed mousebird

The white-backed mousebird (Colius colius) has two subspecies.White-backed m···

Colius castanotus

Colius castanotus

Colius castanotus,Red-backed Mousebird

The Red-backed Mousebird (Colius castanotus), like all mousebirds, is very s···

Colius striatus

Colius striatus

Colius striatus,Speckeled Mousebird

Colius striatus and Speckeled Mousebird are unknown.Listed in the Internatio···

Colius leucocephalus

Colius leucocephalus

Colius leucocephalus

The species is known as Colius leucocephalus, but its specific habits are un···

Urosticte ruficrissa

Urosticte ruficrissa

Urosticte ruficrissa,Rufous-vented Whitetip

Urosticte ruficrissa (Rufous-vented Whitetip) is a brown-rumped and white-ta···

Urochroa bougueri,

Urochroa bougueri,

Urochroa bougueri,White-tailed Hillstar

Urochroa bougueri or White-tailed Hillstar is a white-tailed hummingbird.Pro···

Topaza pyra

Topaza pyra

Topaza pyra,Fiery Topaz

The specific habits of the Fiery red-tailed hummingbird (Fiery Topaz, Topaza···

Topaza pella

Topaza pella

Topaza pella

The red-tailed hummingbird Topaza pella feeds on a variety of nectar and sma···

Tilmatura dupontii

Tilmatura dupontii

Tilmatura dupontii,Sparkling-tailed Hummingbird

The flame-tailed Hummingbird is known as Tilmatura dupontii and Sparkling-ta···

Thaumastura cora

Thaumastura cora

Thaumastura cora,Peruvian Sheartail

The scientific name of the hummingbird is Thaumastura cora, a Peruvian Shear···

Thalurania watertonii

Thalurania watertonii

Thalurania watertonii,Long-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania watertonii and Long-tailed Woodnymph are unknown.Protect wild ani···

Thalurania ridgwayi

Thalurania ridgwayi

Thalurania ridgwayi,Mexican Woodnymph

Thalurania ridgwayi, Mexican Woodnymph, is a hummingbird with unknown habits···

Thalurania glaucopis

Thalurania glaucopis

Thalurania glaucopis,Violet-capped Woodnymph

Thalurania glaucopis and Violet-capped Woodnymph are unknown.Protect wild an···

Thalurania furcata

Thalurania furcata

Thalurania furcata,Fork-tailed Woodnymph

Thalurania furcata, or Fork-tailed Woodnymph, is an unknown species.Protect ···

Thalurania colombica

Thalurania colombica

Thalurania colombica,Blue-crowned Woodnymph

Thalurania colombica, also known as Blue-crowned Woodnymph, is unknown.Prote···

Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Taphrolesbia griseiventris

Taphrolesbia griseiventris,Grey-billed Comet

Taphrolesbia griseiventris, or Grey-billed Comet, is unknown.Protect wild an···

Sternoclyta cyanopecta

Sternoclyta cyanopecta

Sternoclyta cyanopecta,Violet-chested Hummingbird

The violet-breasted Hummingbird's scientific name is Sternoclyta cyanope···

Stellula calliope

Stellula calliope

Stellula calliope,Calliope Hummingbird

The star Hummingbird is known as Stellula calliope and Calliope Hummingbird.···

Sephanoides sephanoides

Sephanoides sephanoides

Sephanoides sephanoides,Green-backed Firecrown

The hummingbird's scientific name is Sephanoides sephanoides, and its fo···

Sephanoides fernandensis

Sephanoides fernandensis

Sephanoides fernandensis,Juan Fernandez Firecrown

The fire-crowned hummingbird (Sephanoides fernandensis, Juan Fernandez Firec···