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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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Anas bernieriLC

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri,Madagascar Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri) is a slightly smaller teal.The Falkisland ducks live in pairs during breeding period, live in ···

Anas bahamensisLC

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis,White-cheeked Pintail

WaterfowlAbout 14 years

The White-cheeked Pintail duck (Anas bahamensis) has three subspecies and is a medium-sized swimming bird of the genus Anatidae.Wh···

Anas aucklandicaLC

Anas aucklandica

Anas aucklandica

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

There are three subspecies of the Aoshima duck, Anas aucklandica.Oshima ducks nest in dense coastal vegetation. The main activity ···

Anas albogularisLC

Anas albogularis

Anas albogularis,Andaman Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) is a duckling species found in the Andaman Islands of India. This species is considered to be ···

Amazonetta brasiliensisLC

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Amazonetta brasiliensis,Brazilian Teal

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Amazonetta brasiliensis, Brazilian Teal, eats seeds, fruits, roots and insects. Specific habits are unknown.Listed in the Internat···

Alopochen aegyptiacusLC

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Alopochen aegyptiacus,Egyptian Goose

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus), no subspecies.Egyptian wild goose is a fierce type of water bird with strong territorial n···

Aix sponsaLC

Aix sponsa

Aix sponsa,Wood Duck

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

Aix sponsa Wood Duck, no subspecies, is a small, brightly colored, tree-dwelling bird native to North America.The New Northern For···

Chauna torquataLC

Chauna torquata

Chauna torquata,Southern Screamer

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The crested duck (Latin: Chauna torquata, English: Southern Screamer) has special webbing on its feet, so it is good at swimming, ···

chauna chavariaLC

chauna chavaria

chauna chavaria,Northern Screamer

WaterfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-necked duck (Latin name: chauna chavaria, English name: Northern Screamer) is unknown. The population is less than 10,00···

Anhima cornutaLC

Anhima cornuta

Anhima cornuta,Horned Screamer

Waterfowl15 years or so

The Horned duck (Anhima cornuta) is known as Horned Screamer and has no subspecies.In dangerous situations, the horned duck can fl···

Pezophaps solitariaLC

Pezophaps solitaria

Pezophaps solitaria

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Rodrigues dodo is a bird that looks like a dodo, can't fly like a dodo, it's a kind of dodo. The dodo was hunted to extinction···

microgoura meekiLC

microgoura meeki

microgoura meeki,rothschild

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Solomon's crown dove is known as microgoura meeki and rothschild. In the central Pacific Ocean, near the equator, there are hu···

Threskiornis solitariusLC

Threskiornis solitarius

Threskiornis solitarius

Wading birdsNo textual research information is available

The Reunion pigeon (Threskiornis solitarius), also known as the Reunion dodo, is an extinct species endemic to the Reunion. They m···

Columba jouyiLC

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Columba jouyi is an extinct pigeon species from the Japanese islands of Okinawa, where they were last seen in 1904, but disappeare···

Ptilinopus mercieriiLC

Ptilinopus mercierii

Ptilinopus mercierii,Red-moustached Fruit-dove,Moustached Fruit Dove

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The scientific name Ptilinopus mercierii, foreign name Red-moustached Fruit-dove, Moustached Fruit Dove, the specific habit is unk···

Alectroenas rodericanaLC

Alectroenas rodericana

Alectroenas rodericana

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Alectroenas rodericana (Alectroenas rodericana) is an extinct pigeon on Rodrigues Island in the Mascarene Islands. All that is···

Gallicolumba salamonisLC

Gallicolumba salamonis

Gallicolumba salamonis

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Thick-billed chicken dove, scientific name: Gallicolumba salamonis E. P. Ramsay (1882), an extinct pigeon of the genus Galleria, f···

Passenger pigeonLC

Passenger pigeon

North American passenger pigeon, Wandering pigeon, passenger pigeon, travelling pigeon

LandfowlAbout 30 years

Passenger Pigeon (scientific name: Ectopistes migratorius) Passenger Pigeon, no subspecies, as the name suggests, is a particular ···

Raphus cucullatus,DodoLC

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is one of the most famous extinct animals besides dinosaurs. It is also the only extinct bird of Maur···

Goura scheepmakeriLC

Goura scheepmakeri

Goura scheepmakeri,Southern crowned-pigeon

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The yellow-breasted Crested pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) is known as Southern crowned Pigeon and has two subspecies.The purple brea···

Goura cristataLC

Goura cristata

Goura cristata,Blue Crowned Pigeon

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Blue Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) has three subspecies.The blue crested dove is a resident bird. A bird's nest is built···

Otidiphaps nobilisLC

Otidiphaps nobilis

Otidiphaps nobilis,Pheasant Pigeon

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Pheasant Pigeon is known as Otidiphaps nobilis and Pheasant pigeon.Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Natur···

Didunculus strigirostrisLC

Didunculus strigirostris

Didunculus strigirostris,Tooth-billed Pigeon

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Didunculus strigirostris Tooth-billed Pigeon, no subspecies.Doves live at altitudes ranging from 300 to 1400 meters above sea leve···

Ptilinopus huttoniLC

Ptilinopus huttoni

Ptilinopus huttoni,Rapa Fruit Dove

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The species is known as Ptilinopus huttoni and Rapa Fruit Dove.Listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)···

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