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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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Arborophila sumatranaLC

Arborophila sumatrana

Arborophila sumatrana

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Sumatran mountain partridge, known scientifically as Arborophila sumatrana, is good at hiding. They often live in pairs or gro···

Arborophila rubrirostrisLC

Arborophila rubrirostris

Arborophila rubrirostris,Red-billed Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Scientific name Arborophila rubrirostris, foreign name Red-billed Hill Partridge, good at hiding. They often live in pairs or grou···

Arborophila rolliLC

Arborophila rolli

Arborophila rolli,A partridge in Roche holster

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Arborophila rolli and its foreign name is A partridge in Roche holster. Its meat is rich in protein and fat···

Arborophila orientalisLC

Arborophila orientalis

Arborophila orientalis,Gray-breasted Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Arborophila orientalis, Gray-breasted Hill Partridge, good at concealing. They often live in pairs or groups, consisting of 4-12 i···

Arborophila merliniLC

Arborophila merlini

Arborophila merlini,Vietnam Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Vietnamese mountain Partridge scientific name Arborophila merlini, foreign name Vietnam Hill Partridge, good at hiding. They often···

Arborophila javanicaLC

Arborophila javanica

Arborophila javanica,Chestnut-bellied Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The brown-bellied Arborophila javanica, Chestnut-bellied Hill Partridge, is good at hiding. They often live in pairs or groups, co···

Arborophila hyperythraLC

Arborophila hyperythra

Arborophila hyperythra,Red-breasted Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Red-breasted Hill Partridge is known as Arborophila hyperythra and red-breasted Hill partridge. They often live in pairs or gr···

Arborophila davidiLC

Arborophila davidi

Arborophila davidi,Orange-necked Hill Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Orange-necked Hill Partridge is known as Arborophila davidi and orange-necked hill partridge. They often live in pairs or grou···

Arborophila chloropusLC

Arborophila chloropus

Arborophila chloropus,Green-legged Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Green-legged Partridge (Arborophila chloropus) has four subspecies.Partridges are usually found in pairs or in groups of 3-5 i···

Arborophila charltoniiLC

Arborophila charltonii

Arborophila charltonii,Chestnut-breasted HillPartridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Arborophila charltonii, Chestnut breasted HillPartridge, is good at hiding. They often live in pairs or groups, consisting of 4-12···

Arborophila campbelliLC

Arborophila campbelli

Arborophila campbelli,Malay Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Malay Partridge (scientific name: Arborophila campbelli), no subspecies. This species is found in the plateau forests of Peninsula···

Arborophila cambodianaLC

Arborophila cambodiana

Arborophila cambodiana,Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge

Landfowl5-10years

Its scientific name is Arborophila cambodiana and its foreign name is Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge.Arborophila arboriceps is goo···

Anurophasis monorthonyxLC

Anurophasis monorthonyx

Anurophasis monorthonyx,Snow Mountain Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Snow partrail is known as Anurophasis monorthonyx and Snow Mountain Quail.Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Na···

Ammoperdix heyiLC

Ammoperdix heyi

Ammoperdix heyi,Sand Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ammoperdix heyi, also known as Sand Partridge, has four subspecies.The partridge is stout, smaller than the pheasant, fast at runn···

Ammoperdix griseogularisLC

Ammoperdix griseogularis

Ammoperdix griseogularis,See-see Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ammoperdix griseogularis and See-see Partridge. Usually living in pairs, seeds make up 80% of the bird's diet in summer, with ···

Alectoris rufaLC

Alectoris rufa

Alectoris rufa,Red-legged Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) has three subspecies.Red-legged cockerels are active during the day, in the early morning an···

Alectoris philbyiLC

Alectoris philbyi

Alectoris philbyi,Philby’s Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The scientific name of the black-faced grouper is Alectoris philbyi, and the foreign name is Philby's Partridge. Action is ver···

Alectoris melanocephalaLC

Alectoris melanocephala

Alectoris melanocephala,Arabian Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Arabian chicken scientific name Alectoris melanocephala, foreign name Arabian Partridge, sex like cluster. Action is very alert an···

Rock PartridgeLC

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge,Alectoris graeca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

European grouper (scientific name: Alectoris graeca), foreign name Rock Partridge, pheasant family Grouper genus of medium chicken···

Alectoris chukarLC

Alectoris chukar

Alectoris chukar,Chuckar,Chukar,Chukar Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Alectoris chukar (Chuckar, Chukar, Chukar Partridge) is a medium-sized pheasant with 14 subspecies.Grouper is a resident bird. Act···

Alectoris barbaraLC

Alectoris barbara

Alectoris barbara,Barbary Partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

North African rock chicken scientific name Alectoris barbara, foreign name Barbary Partridge, sex like cluster. Action is very ale···

Congo peafowlLC

Congo peafowl

Congo peafowl,Congo Peacock,Afropavo congensis

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Congo Peacock (Afropavo congensis) : Congo peafowl, Congo Peacock, no subspecies. Congolese peacocks defy the general rules of the···

Rhynchortyx cinctusLC

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Rhynchortyx cinctus,Tawny-faced Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) feeds on plant seeds and insects. They usually live in pairs, but small groups of up to ei···

Philortyx fasciatusLC

Philortyx fasciatus

Philortyx fasciatus,Banded Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Quail (Philortyx fasciatus) is a ground-dwelling bird, usually living in small groups of about a dozen individuals, sometimes ···

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