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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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Chloephaga hybridaLC

Chloephaga hybrida

Chloephaga hybrida,Kelp Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Chloephaga hybrida, Kelp Goose, has two subspecies.The white grass goose lives in a small range, extending from southern Chile, th···

Chenonetta jubataLC

Chenonetta jubata

Chenonetta jubata,Australian Wood Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata), no subspecies.Maned forest ducks like clusters, often integrating hundreds of large grou···

Cereopsis novaehollandiaeLC

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Cereopsis novaehollandiae,Cape Barren Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Australian grey Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) has two subspecies, Cape Barren Goose.The Australian grey goose is a distant···

Callonetta leucophrysLC

Callonetta leucophrys

Callonetta leucophrys,Ringed Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The ringnecked duck (Callonetta leucophrys), also known as Ringed Teal, is a member of the Anseriformes family.The ring-necked duc···

Cairina moschataLC

Cairina moschata

Cairina moschata,Muscovy Duck

WaterfowlAbout 20 years

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) has no subspecies. The body color of artificially domesticated warty rhinoconic ducks is mostl···

Bucephala islandicaLC

Bucephala islandica

Bucephala islandica,Barrow’s Goldeneye

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is a medium-sized water duck.Native to North America and Iceland, it is a rare travel···

Bucephala albeolaLC

Bucephala albeola

Bucephala albeola,Bufflehead

WaterfowlAbout 14 years

Bufflehead (scientific name: Bucephala albeola), no subspecies.White pillow Magpie ducks begin their migration in late October and···

Bucephala albeolaLC

Bucephala albeola

Bucephala albeola,Bufflehead

WaterfowlAbout 14 years

Bufflehead (scientific name: Bucephala albeola), no subspecies.White pillow Magpie ducks begin their migration in late October and···

Branta sandvicensisLC

Branta sandvicensis

Branta sandvicensis,Hawaiian Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The wild Goose (Branta sandvicensis) is known as Hawaiian Goose without subspecies.The typical wild goose is mostly distributed in···

Branta canadensisLC

Branta canadensis

Branta canadensis,Canada Goose

WaterfowlAbout 24 years

The Canadian Barnacle Goose (Branta canadensis) is known as Canada Goose. According to the American Ornithologists Union (2004), I···

Biziura lobataLC

Biziura lobata

Biziura lobata,Musk Duck

WaterfowlAbout 20 years

Musk Duck (Biziura lobata), the male musk duck is the largest teal in Australia.Musk deer usually move alone or in pairs, but form···

Aythya novaeseelandiaeLC

Aythya novaeseelandiae

Aythya novaeseelandiae,New Zealand Scaup

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The New Zealand submerged duck (Aythya novaeseelandiae), also known as New Zealand Scaup, is the smallest of the teal species.New ···

Aythya innotataLC

Aythya innotata

Aythya innotata,Madagascar Pochard

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) is an animal of the genus Madagascar Pochard in the order Anseriformes.The Falklands are ···

Aythya collarisLC

Aythya collaris

Aythya collaris,Ring-necked Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) has no subspecies.The ringnecked diver is a migratory bird. Passage from eastern North Dako···

Aythya australisLC

Aythya australis

Aythya australis,Australian White-eyed Duck,Hardhead,White-eyed Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Australian submerged Duck (Aythya australis) is a species of bird in the genus Aythya of the order Anseriformes, the Australia···

Aythya americanaLC

Aythya americana

Aythya americana,Redhead

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

American submerged duck (Aythya americana) Redhead, no subspecies.The American duck is a migratory bird. They migrate in groups, u···

Anseranas semipalmataLC

Anseranas semipalmata

Anseranas semipalmata,Magpie Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata) has no subspecies.After the breeding season, magpie geese move to favorable areas in larg···

Anser rossiiLC

Anser rossii

Anser rossii,Chen rossii,Ross’s Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Anser rossii is Ross's Goose, no subspecies.The behavior and habits of the fine bill goose are similar to those of the snow go···

Emperor GooseLC

Emperor Goose

Emperor Goose,Emperor Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) is a large, individual bird of the genus Anser.The emperor goose flaps its wings slowly when m···

Pink-footed GooseLC

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose,Anser brachyrhynchus

WaterfowlAbout 22 years

The footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a large, relatively heavy bird of the genus Footed goose.Pink-footed geese live in Arct···

Anas wyvillianaLC

Anas wyvilliana

Anas wyvilliana,Hawaiian Duck,Koloa

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana), also known as Hawaiian Duck or Koloa, is a swimming bird of the genus Anatidae. The native Ha···

Silver TealLC

Silver Teal

Silver Teal,Anas versicolor

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Silver duck (Anas versicolor) is known as Silver Teal and has three subspecies. Duck is a medium-sized swimming bird.The silve···

African Yellow-billed DuckLC

African Yellow-billed Duck

African Yellow-billed Duck,Anas undulata

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The African Yellow-billed Duck (Anas undulata) has two subspecies and belongs to the family Anatidae.The African yellow-billed duc···

Anas superciliosaLC

Anas superciliosa

Anas superciliosa,Pacific Black Duck,Grey Duck

WaterfowlAbout 20 years

The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) is a medium sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.Pacific black ducks usually appe···

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