Home>>All Animals>>Birds

Birds

Birds are advanced vertebrates that are adapted to life on land and in the air. Birds in China are divided into six categories: waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, land birds, raptors, 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, and more than 1,400 species in China.

Chiloe Wigeon

Chiloe Wigeon

Chiloe Wigeon,Anas sibilatrix

Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the famil···

Anas rubripe

Anas rubripe

Anas rubripes,American Black Duck,Black Duck

The North American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) is a medium-sized swimming bir···

Anas rhynchotis

Anas rhynchotis

Anas rhynchotis,Spatula rhynchotis,Australasian Shoveler

The black-headed Spoonbill (Spatula rhynchotis) is a medium-sized swimming b···

Red Shoveler

Red Shoveler

Red Shoveler,Spatula platalea

The Red Shoveler (Spatula platalea) is a medium-sized swimming bird belongin···

Anas nesiotis

Anas nesiotis

Anas nesiotis,Campbell Islands Teal

The Campbell Islands Teal (Anas nesiotis) is a medium-sized swimming bird be···

Meller’s Duck

Meller’s Duck

Meller’s Duck,Anas melleri

Meller's Duck: There are two species of duck in Madagascar: Anas bernier···

Anas laysanensis

Anas laysanensis

Anas laysanensis,Laysan Duck

The Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis), formerly a subspecies of the mallard duc···

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal

Hottentot Teal,Anas hottentota

The South African duck (Anas hottentota), commonly known as Hottentot Teal, ···

Anas gracilis

Anas gracilis

Anas gracilis,Grey Teal

The Grey duck (Anas gracilis), also known as Grey Teal, was once classified ···

Anas gibberifrons

Anas gibberifrons

Anas gibberifrons,Sunda Teal

The Javan grey duck (Anas gibberifrons), also known as Sunda Teal, has three···

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail,Anas georgica

The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) has two subspecies.In winter, the ···

Anas fulvigula

Anas fulvigula

Anas fulvigula,Mottled Duck

The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a medium-sized swimming bird in the fam···

Anas flavirostris

Anas flavirostris

Anas flavirostris,Speckled Teal

The clubbed duck (Anas flavirostris) is known as Speckled Teal and has four ···

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck

Red-billed Duck,Red-billed Teal

The red-mouted duck (Anas erythrorhyncha) is a highly social social species,···

Anas eatoni

Anas eatoni

Anas eatoni,Eaton’s Pintail

It is also known as Anas eatoni or Eaton's Pintail, and has two subspeci···

Anas discors

Anas discors

Anas discors,Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged ducks (Anas discors) are known as blue-winged Teal and prefer to···

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera,Cinnamon Teal

The Cinnamon duck (Anas cyanoptera), also known as Cinnamon Teal, has five s···

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis

Anas chlorotis,Brown Teal

The New Zealand duck (Anas chlorotis), also known as Brown Teal, was once on···

Anas castanea

Anas castanea

Anas castanea,Chestnut-breasted Teal

Chestnut-breasted duck (Anas castanea) Chestnut breasted Teal, no subspecies···

Anas capensis

Anas capensis

Anas capensis,Cape Widgeon

Anas capensis or Cape Widgeon are aquatic plants and small organisms such as···

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri

Anas bernieri,Madagascar Teal

The Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri) is a slightly smaller teal.The Falkislan···