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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.

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···

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···