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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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Oreortyx pictusLC

Oreortyx pictus

Oreortyx pictus,Mountain Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) has five subspecies.Quails are terrestrial birds that move and walk mainly on the ground. In late···

Odontophorus strophiumLC

Odontophorus strophium

Odontophorus strophium,Gorgeted Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Gorgeted Wood-quail, Odontophorus strophium and Gorgeted wood-quail, are typically active at dawn or dusk and live in family group···

Odontophorus stellatusLC

Odontophorus stellatus

Odontophorus stellatus,starred wood quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

starred wood quail (Odontophorus stellatus, starred wood quail) is active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in smal···

Odontophorus speciosusLC

Odontophorus speciosus

Odontophorus speciosus,Rufous-breasted Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus speciosus and Rufous-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups of up to 12 individua···

Odontophorus melanotisLC

Odontophorus melanotis

Odontophorus melanotis,Black-eared Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus melanotis, or Black-eared Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family groups of up to 12 individu···

Odontophorus melanonotusLC

Odontophorus melanonotus

Odontophorus melanonotus,Dark-backed Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

melanonotus melanonotus, or Dark-backed Wood-quail, is active at dawn or dusk, living in family groups of up to 12 individuals. Th···

Odontophorus leucolaemusLC

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Odontophorus leucolaemus,Black-breasted Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus leucolaemus and Black-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups of up to 12 quail. T···

Odontophorus hyperythrusLC

Odontophorus hyperythrus

Odontophorus hyperythrus,chestnut wood quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

chestnut quail, whose scientific name is Odontophorus hyperythrus and whose foreign name is chestnut wood quail, is generally acti···

Odontophorus guttatusLC

Odontophorus guttatus

Odontophorus guttatus,spotted wood quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Known as Odontophorus guttatus and spotted wood quail, they are usually active at dawn or dusk, living in small groups of up to 12···

Odontophorus gujanensisLC

Odontophorus gujanensis

Odontophorus gujanensis,Marbled Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus gujanensis, Marbled Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in small groups of···

Odontophorus erythropsLC

Odontophorus erythrops

Odontophorus erythrops,Rufous-fronted Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus erythrops, Rufous-fronted Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn or dusk, living in family units, usually in small gro···

Odontophorus dialeucosLC

Odontophorus dialeucos

Odontophorus dialeucos,Tacarcuna wood quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus dialeucos and Tacarcuna wood quail are active at dawn or dusk. They live in family groups, usually in small groups of···

Odontophorus columbianusLC

Odontophorus columbianus

Odontophorus columbianus,Venezuelan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus columbianus, Venezuelan quins, are active at dawn or dusk and live in families in small groups of up to 12 quins. A g···

Odontophorus capueiraLC

Odontophorus capueira

Odontophorus capueira,Spot-winged Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Known as Odontophorus capueira or Spot-winged Wood-quail, they are active at dawn or dusk. They live in families in small groups o···

Odontophorus ballivianiLC

Odontophorus balliviani

Odontophorus balliviani,Stripe-faced Wood-quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus balliviani, or Stripe-faced Wood-quail, is active at dawn or dusk and lives in family groups of up to 12 individuals.···

Tacarcuna Wood-quailLC

Tacarcuna Wood-quail

Tacarcuna Wood-quail,Odontophorus dialeucos,Black-fronted Wood-quail,Black-fronted Wood Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Odontophorus atrifrons is a timid species and therefore one of the most difficult birds to study or even observe. Usually active a···

Long-tailed Wood-partridgeLC

Long-tailed Wood-partridge

Long-tailed Wood-partridge,Long-tailed Wood Partridge,Dendrortyx macroura

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Dendrortyx macroura, Long-tailed wood-partridge, Long-tailed Wood Partridge, the specific habit is unknown. The breeding season oc···

Dendrortyx leucophrysLC

Dendrortyx leucophrys

Dendrortyx leucophrys

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Dendrortyx leucophrys, but its specific habits are unknown. The breeding season is from February to April. ···

Dendrortyx barbatusLC

Dendrortyx barbatus

Dendrortyx barbatus,Bearded Wood-partridge

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Bearded quail (Dendrortyx barbatus) is bearded Wood-partridge and has no bearded subspecies.The whisker quail's call consi···

Dactylortyx thoracicusLC

Dactylortyx thoracicus

Dactylortyx thoracicus,Singing Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Singing Quail (Dactylortyx thoracicus) has 17 subspecies.Quails live in small families, searching for food on the ground. He will ···

Cyrtonyx salleiLC

Cyrtonyx sallei

Cyrtonyx sallei,Spot-breasted Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Cyrtonyx sallei: Formerly a subspecies of the Montejo quail, it became a separate species in 2014.The quails feed mainly on sorrel···

Ocellated QuailLC

Ocellated Quail

Ocellated Quail,Cyrtonyx ocellatus

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ocellated Quail (Cyrtonyx ocellatus), no subspecies.Quails are herbivorous birds. The food is mainly Oxalisspp. And sedge (Cyperus···

Cyrtonyx montezumaeLC

Cyrtonyx montezumae

Cyrtonyx montezumae,Montezuma Quail

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Colored Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) has five subspecies.Painted quails feed on green plants and insects on the ground, moving in c···

Northern BobwhiteLC

Northern Bobwhite

Northern Bobwhite,Colinus virginianus

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Northern Bobwhite Partridge (Colinus virginianus) is a small partridge with 20 subspecies.Partridge is distributed in North Americ···

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