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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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Calonectris edwardsiiLC

Calonectris edwardsii

Calonectris edwardsii,Cape Verde Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Cape Verde Shearwater (Calonectris edwardsii) : Cape Verde Shearwater, no subspecies.Cape Verde shearwaters arrive at breeding gro···

Calonectris borealisLC

Calonectris borealis

Calonectris borealis,Cory's Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Calonectris borealis (Cory&#39); s Shearwater, no subspecies.Cori shearwaters are divided into breeding areas and frequent for···

Puffinus atrodorsalisLC

Puffinus atrodorsalis

Puffinus atrodorsalis,Mascarene Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Puffinus atrodorsalis and Mascarene Shearwater are unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological bal···

Puffinus assimilisLC

Puffinus assimilis

Puffinus assimilis,Little Shearwater,水薙鸟

WaterfowlAbout 10 years

assimilis Puffinus assimilis, also known as Little Shearwater, is a bird of the genus Puffinus assimilis. There are five subspecie···

Pterodroma rostrataLC

Pterodroma rostrata

Pterodroma rostrata,Tahiti Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Tahiti Petrel (Pterodroma rostrata) is a medium-sized seabird of the Petreidae family, Pterodroma, with three subspecies.< img SRC···

Pterodroma gouldiLC

Pterodroma gouldi

Pterodroma gouldi,Grey-faced Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Grey-faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) has no subspecies. Petrel del Hoyo and Collar 2014) and Pterodroma macroptera (Pterodrom···

Pterodroma lessoniiLC

Pterodroma lessonii

Pterodroma lessonii,White-headed Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The White-headed Petrel (Pterodroma lessonii, white-headed Petrel) is a Marine bird.The white-headed shearwater usually calls duri···

Pterodroma incertaLC

Pterodroma incerta

Pterodroma incerta,Atlantic Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Atlantic Petrel (Latin: Pterodroma incerta, Atlantic Petrel) is a Marine bird.The Atlantic Shearwater has the same sound as th···

Pterodroma hasitataLC

Pterodroma hasitata

Pterodroma hasitata,Black-capped Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Black-capped Petrel (Latin name: Pterodroma hasitata, English name: Black-capped Petrel) is a Marine bird of the genus Pterodr···

Pterodroma cahowLC

Pterodroma cahow

Pterodroma cahow,Bermuda Petrel,Cahow,Fardela de Bermudas,Petrel cahow

WaterfowlAbout 30 years

Bermuda Petrel (Pterodroma cahow) Bermuda Petrel, Cahow, Fardela de Bermudas, Petrel cahow, no subspecies.The Bermuda Shearwater i···

PseudobulweriaaterrimaLC

Pseudobulweriaaterrima

Pseudobulweriaaterrima,Mascarene Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-tailed shearwater (Pseudobulweria aterrima, Mascarene Petrel) has no details, but has recently been observed removing fl···

Pterodroma albaLC

Pterodroma alba

Pterodroma alba,Phoenix Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Latin name is Pterodroma alba, and the foreign name is Phoenix Petrel. There is only one subspecies in China.The Shearwater fe···

Procellaria conspicillataLC

Procellaria conspicillata

Procellaria conspicillata,Spectacled Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The behavior of Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspicillata) is unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ···

Procellaria cinereaLC

Procellaria cinerea

Procellaria cinerea,Grey Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Procellaria cinerea and its foreign name is Grey Shearwater.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Ma···

Procellaria westlandicaLC

Procellaria westlandica

Procellaria westlandica,Westland Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Petrel is Procellaria westlandica and Westland Petrel.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecological bala···

Procellaria parkinsoniLC

Procellaria parkinsoni

Procellaria parkinsoni,Parkinson's Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Procellaria parkinsoni, Parkinson' s Petrel, whose specific habits are unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Ma···

White-chinned PetrelLC

White-chinned Petrel

White-chinned Petrel,Procellaria aequinoctialis

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Procellaria aequinoctialis (White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis) is a bird of the genus Procellaria, family Petrema, ···

Pagodroma niveaLC

Pagodroma nivea

Pagodroma nivea,Snow Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Snow Petrel (Pagodroma nivea) has two subspecies.Snow shearwaters are found in Marine areas and are found on closely linked ice fl···

Macronectes halliLC

Macronectes halli

Macronectes halli,Northern Giant Petrel

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Macronectes halli (Northern Giant Petrel) The giant Petrel feeds on a variety of animals, both alive and dead, and preys heavily o···

Fulmarus glacialoidesLC

Fulmarus glacialoides

Fulmarus glacialoides,Southern Fulmar

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Fulmarus glacialoides (Southern Fulmar) is a Marine bird of the genus Fulmarus in the Petrel family Fulmaridae.Silvery shearwaters···

Fulmarus glacialisLC

Fulmarus glacialis

Fulmarus glacialis,Northern Fulmar,Fulmar

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Fulmarus glacialis (Fulmarus glacialis) is a medium-sized seabird in the family Fulmaridae of the order Fulmar, with three subspec···

Daption capenseLC

Daption capense

Daption capense

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Daption capense, but its specific habits are unknown.Groups can often be seen flying in the air and like to···

Calonectris leucomelasLC

Calonectris leucomelas

Calonectris leucomelas,Streaked Shearwater

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The white-fronted Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) is a typical Marine bird known as Streaked Shearwater.The white-fronted shea···

Calonectris diomedeaLC

Calonectris diomedea

Calonectris diomedea,Scopoli's Shearwater

Waterfowl40-60 years

Mighty Shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) Scopoli' s Shearwater, no subspecies.In addition to being the largest seabird in the ···

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