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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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Lophura bulweriLC

Lophura bulweri

Lophura bulweri,Bulwer’s Pheasant

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Lophura bulweri, also known as Bulwer's Pheasant, is a pheasant native to Borneo Island.A small flock of three to six individu···

Snow PartridgeLC

Snow Partridge

Snow Partridge,Lerwa lerwa

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Snow Partridge (Lerwa lerwa) has three subspecies.Snow quails are good at walking and gliding, and often slide from one hill to an···

Haematortyx sanguinicepsLC

Haematortyx sanguiniceps

Haematortyx sanguiniceps,Crimson-headed Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The red-headed Partridge (Haematortyx sanguiniceps) feeds on hard seeds. Usually live alone or in pairs.Listed on the Internationa···

Gallus variusLC

Gallus varius

Gallus varius,Green Junglefowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Green fowl (Gallus varius) is a foreign name, Green Junglefowl, without subspecies.Green roosters live not far from the coast ···

Gallus sonneratiiLC

Gallus sonneratii

Gallus sonneratii,Grey Junglefowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Grey fowl (Gallus sonneratii) is known as Grey Junglefowl and has no subspecies.Grey roosters, like many pheasants in the trop···

Gallus lafayetiiLC

Gallus lafayetii

Gallus lafayetii,Ceylon Junglefowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-tailed fowl (Gallus lafayetii) is Ceylon Junglefowl, no subspecies.The black-tailed pheasant is a species of pheasant, b···

Galloperdix spadiceaLC

Galloperdix spadicea

Galloperdix spadicea,Red Spurfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Galloperdix spadicea, also known as Red Spurfowl, is a timid bird that moves close to the tree canopy. Often in pairs, they search···

Galloperdix lunulataLC

Galloperdix lunulata

Galloperdix lunulata,Painted Spurfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Galloperdix lunulata: Painted Spurfowl, no subspecies.Painted quails are timid birds that move close to the tree canopy. Often in ···

Galloperdix bicalcarataLC

Galloperdix bicalcarata

Galloperdix bicalcarata,Ceylon Spurfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Sri Lankan Galloperdix bicalcarata, also known as Ceylon Spurfowl, is a timid bird that moves close to the canopy. Often in pa···

Francolinus pondicerianusLC

Francolinus pondicerianus

Francolinus pondicerianus,Gray Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The grey partridge, Francolinus pondicerianus or Gray Francolin, likes to travel alone or in pairs, and is good at forming flocks ···

Francolinus pictusLC

Francolinus pictus

Francolinus pictus

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Francolinus pictus prefers to live alone or in pairs, forming flocks like other chickens. They fly very fast, often in a straight ···

Francolinus gularisLC

Francolinus gularis

Francolinus gularis

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The swamp partridge, Francolinus gularis, is very territorial, and the males often fight for territory.Swamp partridges like to tr···

Francolinus francolinusLC

Francolinus francolinus

Francolinus francolinus,Black Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Black partridges are known as Francolinus francolinus and Black Francolin. They live in groups and often forage in groups of 10 to···

Francolinus sephaenaLC

Francolinus sephaena

Francolinus sephaena,Crested Francolin

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Francolinus sephaena, or Crested Francolin, is a small, omnivorous pheasant bird.When a partridge is frightened, its dark crest wi···

Coturnix pectoralisLC

Coturnix pectoralis

Coturnix pectoralis,Pectoral Quail

Landfowl3-5years

Coturnix pectoralis (also known as Pectoral Quail) is a quail that often travels in pairs rather than flocks. It is often active i···

Coturnix novaezelandiaeLC

Coturnix novaezelandiae

Coturnix novaezelandiae,New Zealand Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

New Zealand quail Coturnix novaezelandiae (New Zealand Quail), little is known about New Zealand Quail, only from a person named B···

Coturnix delegorgueiLC

Coturnix delegorguei

Coturnix delegorguei,Harlequin Quail

Landfowl3-5years

The Quail's scientific name is Coturnix delegorguei, and its foreign name is Harlequin Quail, and they often move in pairs rat···

Coturnix coturnixLC

Coturnix coturnix

Coturnix coturnix,Common Quail, Quail,Caille des blés

Landfowl3-5years

The Western Quail (Coturnix coturnix), Common Quail in English, quail in French, Caille des bles, has 6 subspecies. The original C···

Coturnix coromandelicaLC

Coturnix coromandelica

Coturnix coromandelica,Rain Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-breasted Quail is known as Coturnix coromandelica or Rain Quail and is found in pairs rather than groups. It is often ac···

Cheer PheasantLC

Cheer Pheasant

Cheer Pheasant,Catreus wallichii

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The painted Pheasant (Catreus wallichii), the foreign name Cheer Pheasant, like most pheasant birds, does not have a bright rich c···

Caloperdix oculeaLC

Caloperdix oculea

Caloperdix oculea,Ferruginous Wood Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Caloperdix oculea, Ferruginous Wood Partridge, its specific habits are unknown.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Mainta···

Chinese Bamboo PartridgeLC

Chinese Bamboo Partridge

Chinese Bamboo Partridge,Bambusicola thoracica

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Chinese Bamboo Partridge (scientific name: Bambusicola thoracica) has 2 subspecies.Grouse usually move in groups, consisting of a ···

Bambusicola fytchiiLC

Bambusicola fytchii

Bambusicola fytchii,Mountain Bamboo-partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Mountain Bambusicola fytchii is a small chicken similar in size to Mountain Bambusicola Fytchii.Bamboo chickens usually live in sm···

Argusianus argusLC

Argusianus argus

Argusianus argus,Great Argus

Landfowl15 years or so

Tragopan (Argusianus argus) is known as the Great Argus and has two subspecies.The pheasant roosts in trees at night and rummags f···

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