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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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Jackson's FrancolinLC

Jackson's Francolin

Jackson's Francolin,Pternistis jacksoni

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Kenya colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis jacksoni) foreign name Jackson' s Francolin, no subspecies.Kenyan colored···

Pternistis icterorhynchusLC

Pternistis icterorhynchus

Pternistis icterorhynchus,Heuglin's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Yellow beak colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis icterorhynchus) foreign name Heuglin' s Francolin, no subspecies.Th···

francolinus hildebrandtiLC

francolinus hildebrandti

francolinus hildebrandti,Hildebrandt's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

francolinushildebrandti (scientific name: Francolinus Hildebrandti) foreign name Hildebrandt' S. Francolin, there are 3 subspe···

Pternistis harwoodiLC

Pternistis harwoodi

Pternistis harwoodi,Harwood's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Hai's colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis harwoodi) foreign name Harwood' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partri···

Pternistis hartlaubiLC

Pternistis hartlaubi

Pternistis hartlaubi,Hartlaub's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Hartlaub (scientific name: Pternistis hartlaubi) foreign name Hartlaub' s Francolin, no subspecies.The partridge is often foun···

Pternistis griseostriatusLC

Pternistis griseostriatus

Pternistis griseostriatus,Grey-striped Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Grey-striped Francolin (Pternistis griseostriatus) has no subspecies.The grey partridge likes to sing from the edge of a bould···

Pternistis erckeliiLC

Pternistis erckelii

Pternistis erckelii,Erckel's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Brown top colored partridge (scientific name: Pternistis erckelii) foreign name Erckel' s Francolin, no subspecies.Brown-toppe···

Pternistis clappertoniLC

Pternistis clappertoni

Pternistis clappertoni,Clapperton's Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The red-orbital colored Partridge (scientific name: Pternistis clappertoni) foreign name Clapperton' s Francolin, there are 6 ···

Pternistis castaneicollisLC

Pternistis castaneicollis

Pternistis castaneicollis,Chestnut-naped Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Chestnut-naped Francolin (Pternistis castaneicollis) has three subspecies.The chestnut pillow-colored partridge primarily calls ea···

Pternistis capensisLC

Pternistis capensis

Pternistis capensis,Cape Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

South African colored partridge (Pternistis capensis) foreign name Cape Francolin, no subspecies.South African coloured partridges···

Pternistis camerunensisLC

Pternistis camerunensis

Pternistis camerunensis,Cameroon Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The camerunensis species is Cameroon Francolin (Pternistis camerunensis), without subspecies.Cameroonian colored partridge feeds m···

Pternistis bicalcaratusLC

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Pternistis bicalcaratus,Double-spurred Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.The partridge is an opportunist living in west Africa.···

Pternistis atrifronsLC

Pternistis atrifrons

Pternistis atrifrons,Black-fronted Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Black-fronted colored partridge (Pternistis atrifrons) is known as black-fronted Francolin and has no subspecies.The black-fro···

Pternistis ahantensisLC

Pternistis ahantensis

Pternistis ahantensis,Ahanta Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The brown top coloured partridge (Pternistis ahantensis) is known as Ahanta Francolin and has two subspecies.Brown-topped partridg···

Pternistis aferLC

Pternistis afer

Pternistis afer,Red-necked Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The red-throated colored partridge (Pternistis afer) is known as Red-necked Francolin and has seven subspecies. A bird that can oc···

Pternistis adspersusLC

Pternistis adspersus

Pternistis adspersus,Red-billed Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Red-billed Francolin (Pternistis adspersus) has two subspecies. It's a bird. It can occasionally fly short distances. Omni···

Polyplectron schleiermacheriLC

Polyplectron schleiermacheri

Polyplectron schleiermacheri,Bornean Peacock-pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Bornean Peacock pheasant (Latin name: Polyplectron schleiermacheri) is a rare and little-known species of the genus Polyplectr···

Polyplectron napoleonisLC

Polyplectron napoleonis

Polyplectron napoleonis,Palawan Peacock-pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Polyplectron napoleonis (formerly Polyplectron emphanum), also known as the Palawan peacock pheasant, is a medium sized pheasant. ···

Polyplectron malacenseLC

Polyplectron malacense

Polyplectron malacense,Malay Peacock-pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Malay Peacock pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) is a medium sized pheasant with no subspecies.Malay peacock pheasants often li···

Polyplectron inopinatumLC

Polyplectron inopinatum

Polyplectron inopinatum,Mountain Peacock Pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Polyplectron inopinatum, Mountain Peacock Pheasant often live alone or in pairs, mostly on the wet ground with dense forests and w···

Polyplectron germainiLC

Polyplectron germaini

Polyplectron germaini,Germain's Peacock-pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Polyplectron germaini is a medium sized pheasant. Endemic to Indochina Peninsula. The pheasant was named after the French colonial···

Polyplectron chalcurumLC

Polyplectron chalcurum

Polyplectron chalcurum,Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Polyplectron chalcurum, foreign name Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, often live alone or in pairs, mostly in dense forests, underf···

Phasianus versicolorLC

Phasianus versicolor

Phasianus versicolor,Green Pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a species endemic to Japan, and its species name "versicolor" means "c···

Perdix perdixLC

Perdix perdix

Perdix perdix,Grey Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is known as Grey Partridge and has eight subspecies.Gray partridge usually flocks except during the···

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