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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.

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis

Anas bahamensis,White-cheeked Pintail

The White-cheeked Pintail duck (Anas bahamensis) has three subspecies and is···

Anas aucklandica

Anas aucklandica

Anas aucklandica

There are three subspecies of the Aoshima duck, Anas aucklandica.Oshima duck···

Anas albogularis

Anas albogularis

Anas albogularis,Andaman Teal

The Andaman Teal (Anas albogularis) is a duckling species found in the Andam···

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Amazonetta brasiliensis,Brazilian Teal

Amazonetta brasiliensis, Brazilian Teal, eats seeds, fruits, roots and insec···

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Alopochen aegyptiacus,Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus), no subspecies.Egyptian wild goose is···

Aix sponsa

Aix sponsa

Aix sponsa,Wood Duck

Aix sponsa Wood Duck, no subspecies, is a small, brightly colored, tree-dwel···

Chauna torquata

Chauna torquata

Chauna torquata,Southern Screamer

The crested duck (Latin: Chauna torquata, English: Southern Screamer) has sp···

chauna chavaria

chauna chavaria

chauna chavaria,Northern Screamer

The black-necked duck (Latin name: chauna chavaria, English name: Northern S···

Anhima cornuta

Anhima cornuta

Anhima cornuta,Horned Screamer

The Horned duck (Anhima cornuta) is known as Horned Screamer and has no subs···

Pezophaps solitaria

Pezophaps solitaria

Pezophaps solitaria

The Rodrigues dodo is a bird that looks like a dodo, can't fly like a dodo, ···

microgoura meeki

microgoura meeki

microgoura meeki,rothschild

Solomon's crown dove is known as microgoura meeki and rothschild. In the···

Threskiornis solitarius

Threskiornis solitarius

Threskiornis solitarius

The Reunion pigeon (Threskiornis solitarius), also known as the Reunion dodo···

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi

Columba jouyi is an extinct pigeon species from the Japanese islands of Okin···

Ptilinopus mercierii

Ptilinopus mercierii

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

The scientific name Ptilinopus mercierii, foreign name Red-moustached Fruit-···

Alectroenas rodericana

Alectroenas rodericana

Alectroenas rodericana

The Alectroenas rodericana (Alectroenas rodericana) is an extinct pigeon on ···

Gallicolumba salamonis

Gallicolumba salamonis

Gallicolumba salamonis

Thick-billed chicken dove, scientific name: Gallicolumba salamonis E. P. Ram···

Passenger pigeon

Passenger pigeon

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

Passenger Pigeon (scientific name: Ectopistes migratorius) Passenger Pigeon,···

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

Raphus cucullatus,Dodo

The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) is one of the most famous extinct animals besid···

Goura scheepmakeri

Goura scheepmakeri

Goura scheepmakeri,Southern crowned-pigeon

The yellow-breasted Crested pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) is known as Southern···

Goura cristata

Goura cristata

Goura cristata,Blue Crowned Pigeon

The Blue Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) has three subspecies.The blue crest···

Otidiphaps nobilis

Otidiphaps nobilis

Otidiphaps nobilis,Pheasant Pigeon

The Pheasant Pigeon is known as Otidiphaps nobilis and Pheasant pigeon.Liste···