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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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Spectacled DuckLC

Spectacled Duck

Spectacled Duck,Bronze-winged Duck,Speculanas specularis

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Anas specularis: Spectacled Duck, Bronze-winged Duck, belonging to the family Anatidae.The copper-winged duck mainly floats on the···

Tadorna tadornaLC

Tadorna tadorna

Tadorna tadorna,Common Shelduck

WaterfowlAbout 16 years

The Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a large duck with no subspecies.In early March, the ducks began to leave the wintering gr···

African Black DuckLC

African Black Duck

African Black Duck,Anas sparsa

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The African Black Duck (Anas sparsa) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.African black ducks are typically rive···

Anas smithiiLC

Anas smithii

Anas smithii,Cape Shoveler

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Cape Shoveler (Anas smithii) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.Brown-top Spoonbill prefers to live in cluster···

Chiloe WigeonLC

Chiloe Wigeon

Chiloe Wigeon,Anas sibilatrix

WaterfowlAbout 20 years

Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.Black and white ducks like to live in clust···

Anas rubripeLC

Anas rubripe

Anas rubripes,American Black Duck,Black Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The North American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.North American black ducks ea···

Anas rhynchotisLC

Anas rhynchotis

Anas rhynchotis,Spatula rhynchotis,Australasian Shoveler

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-headed Spoonbill (Spatula rhynchotis) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae and the genus Spatula, with···

Red ShovelerLC

Red Shoveler

Red Shoveler,Spatula platalea

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a medium-sized swimming bird belonging to the family Anatidae.The red Spoonbill duck has sp···

Anas nesiotisLC

Anas nesiotis

Anas nesiotis,Campbell Islands Teal

WaterfowlAnas nesiotis

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a medium-sized swimming bird belonging to the family Anatidae.Kan Island ducks are ti···

Meller’s DuckLC

Meller’s Duck

Meller’s Duck,Anas melleri

Waterfowl10-15 years

Meller's Duck: There are two species of duck in Madagascar: Anas bernieri and Anas melleri, and the common name in Chinese is ···

Anas laysanensisLC

Anas laysanensis

Anas laysanensis,Laysan Duck

WaterfowlAbout 12 years

The Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis), formerly a subspecies of the mallard duck, was classified as a separate species in 1987.Lae du···

Hottentot TealLC

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal,Anas hottentota

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The South African duck (Anas hottentota), commonly known as Hottentot Teal, lives in couples or small groups and forages in the ea···

Anas gracilisLC

Anas gracilis

Anas gracilis,Grey Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Grey duck (Anas gracilis), also known as Grey Teal, was once classified as a subspecies of the Javanese grey duck, but was rec···

Anas gibberifronsLC

Anas gibberifrons

Anas gibberifrons,Sunda Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Javan grey duck (Anas gibberifrons), also known as Sunda Teal, has three subspecies.The Javan grey duck prefers to live in clu···

Yellow-billed PintailLC

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail,Anas georgica

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) has two subspecies.In winter, the yellow-billed pintail ducks prefer to live in clusters···

Anas fulvigulaLC

Anas fulvigula

Anas fulvigula,Mottled Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the family Anatidae.The North American spotted duck likes to ···

Anas flavirostrisLC

Anas flavirostris

Anas flavirostris,Speckled Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The clubbed duck (Anas flavirostris) is known as Speckled Teal and has four subspecies.In winter, spotted ducks prefer to live in ···

Red-billed DuckLC

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck,Red-billed Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The red-mouted duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a highly social social species, with colonies reaching several thousand during the br···

Anas eatoniLC

Anas eatoni

Anas eatoni,Eaton’s Pintail

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

It is also known as Anas eatoni or Eaton's Pintail, and has two subspecies.The Isle of Kay Pintail intakes freshwater lakes, s···

Anas discorsLC

Anas discors

Anas discors,Blue-winged Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Blue-winged ducks (Anas discors) are known as blue-winged Teal and prefer to flock in winter. Most of the activities are in the wi···

Anas cyanopteraLC

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera,Cinnamon Teal

WaterfowlAbout 12 years

The Cinnamon duck (Anas cyanoptera), also known as Cinnamon Teal, has five subspecies.The duck usually congregates in small groups···

Anas chlorotisLC

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis,Brown Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The New Zealand duck (Anas chlorotis), also known as Brown Teal, was once one of three subspecies of the brown duck and was classi···

Anas castaneaLC

Anas castanea

Anas castanea,Chestnut-breasted Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Chestnut-breasted duck (Anas castanea) Chestnut breasted Teal, no subspecies.Chestnuts usually live in groups with other grey duck···

Anas capensisLC

Anas capensis

Anas capensis,Cape Widgeon

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Anas capensis or Cape Widgeon are aquatic plants and small organisms such as invertebrates, crustaceans, and amphibians. Grey-wing···

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