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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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Garrodia nereisLC

Garrodia nereis

Garrodia nereis,Gray-backed Storm Petrel

Waterfowl25 years or so

Garrodia nereis (Gray-backed Storm Petrel) is a congregating bird, either in nesting areas or at sea, mostly in small or loose gro···

Oceanites pincoyaeLC

Oceanites pincoyae

Oceanites pincoyae,Pincoya storm petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Oceanites pincoyae and its foreign name is Pincoya storm petrel.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild mea···

Oceanites gracilisLC

Oceanites gracilis

Oceanites gracilis,White-vented Storm Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The species is known as Oceanites gracilis or White-vented Storm Petrel.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining e···

Oceanites oceanicusLC

Oceanites oceanicus

Oceanites oceanicus,Wilson's Storm Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Oceanites oceanicus, Wilson' s Storm Petrel is a kind of petrel.Yellow-webbed petrels often live alone or in small groups. Lik···

Diomedea irrorataLC

Diomedea irrorata

Diomedea irrorata,Waved Albatross,Phoebastria irrorata

Waterfowl60-80 years

The Calgary Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata, Waved Albatross) is a unique species.The albatross is the longest living bird in the ···

Phoebastria immutabilisLC

Phoebastria immutabilis

Phoebastria immutabilis,Laysan albatross

Waterfowl12 to 62 years

The Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) is a medium-sized albatross with no subspecies.Laysan albatrosses are known for the···

Thalassarche melanophrysLC

Thalassarche melanophrys

Thalassarche melanophrys,Black-browed Albatross

Waterfowl70 years or so

The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) is one of the most widespread and widespread species of albatross with dark ···

Thalassarche chrysostomaLC

Thalassarche chrysostoma

Thalassarche chrysostoma,Grey-headed Albatross

WaterfowlAround 47 years

Thalassarche chrysostoma, Grey-headed Albatross is a species of bird in the genus Thalassarche Chrysostoma.The grey-headed albatro···

Thalassarche chlororhynchosLC

Thalassarche chlororhynchos

Thalassarche chlororhynchos,Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross

Waterfowl20-40 years

Thalassarche chlororhynchos (Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross) is unknown.International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red···

Thalassarche cautaLC

Thalassarche cauta

Thalassarche cauta,White-capped Albatross

Waterfowl20-40 years

Thalassarche cauta, White-capped Albatross, has two subspecies.The albatross's main diet is fish, but crustaceans and tunicate···

Thalassarche bulleriLC

Thalassarche bulleri

Thalassarche bulleri,Buller’s Albatross

Waterfowl20-30 years

The New Zealand Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri, Buller's Albatross) is a bird of the genus Albatross. Specific habits are unk···

Phoebetria palpebrataLC

Phoebetria palpebrata

Phoebetria palpebrata,Light-mantled Albatross

Waterfowl40 years or so

Phoebetria palpebrata, also known as Light-mantled Albatross, is a small, mostly black albatross of the genus Albatross of the ord···

Phoebetria fuscaLC

Phoebetria fusca

Phoebetria fusca

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Phoebetria fusca is a medium-sized albatross.The albatross is a large floating seabird widely distributed in the ocean. It flies a···

Diomedea exulansLC

Diomedea exulans

Diomedea exulans

Waterfowl20-30 years

Diomedea exulans, the wandering albatross, is the largest species of albatross and has the longest wingspan of any bird, with an a···

Diomedea epomophoraLC

Diomedea epomophora

Diomedea epomophora,Royal Albatross

Waterfowl20-30 years

The Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora, is a large seabird.Cuttlefish, fish, shrimp and crabs are the most important food for al···

Bulweria fallaxLC

Bulweria fallax

Bulweria fallax,Jouanin's Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Scientific name Bulweria fallax, foreign name Jouanin' s Petrel, usually flying at low altitude in the sea. It feeds on invert···

Bulweria bulweriiLC

Bulweria bulwerii

Bulweria bulwerii,Aestrelata bulweri,Bulwer's Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Shearwater (scientific name: Bulweria bulwerii) foreign name Bulwer' s Petrel is a small gull-like seabird with no subspecies.···

Pachyptila turturLC

Pachyptila turtur

Pachyptila turtur,Fairy Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) is not known.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological balance is everyo···

Pachyptila crassirostrisLC

Pachyptila crassirostris

Pachyptila crassirostris,Thick-billed Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Pachyptila crassirostris, Thick-billed Prion, is unknown.International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Protection···

Pachyptila belcheriLC

Pachyptila belcheri

Pachyptila belcheri,Slender-billed Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Pachyptila belcheri, and its foreign name is Slender-billed Prion.The threat degree of petrel is low, and t···

Pachyptila desolataLC

Pachyptila desolata

Pachyptila desolata,Dove Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Pachyptila desolata, Dove Prion, is unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological balance is everyon···

Pachyptila salviniLC

Pachyptila salvini

Pachyptila salvini,Salvin's Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Pachyptila salvini (Salvin's Prion) is a bird of the genus Pachyptila in the petrel family.Protect wild animals and eliminate ···

Pachyptila vittataLC

Pachyptila vittata

Pachyptila vittata,Broad-billed Prion

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Pachyptila vittata, or Broad-billed Prion, is unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological balance ···

Halobaena caeruleaLC

Halobaena caerulea

Halobaena caerulea,Blue Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Halobaena caerulea, also known as Blue Petrel, is a small seabird of the Petrel family.It feeds mainly on krill, but also other cr···

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