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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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Ortalis motmotLC

Ortalis motmot

Ortalis motmot,White-bellied Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ortalis motmot, or White-bellied Chachalaca, feeds mainly on banana fruits, coffee berries, and leaves, and occasionally pecks at ···

Ortalis leucogastraLC

Ortalis leucogastra

Ortalis leucogastra,White-bellied Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ortalis leucogastra, or White-bellied Chachalaca, feeds mainly on banana fruits, coffee berries, and leaves, and occasionally peck···

Ortalis guttataLC

Ortalis guttata

Ortalis guttata,Speckled Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The pheasant Ortalis guttata, or Speckled Chachalaca, feeds mainly on bananas, coffee berries and leaves, and occasionally pecks a···

Ortalis garrulaLC

Ortalis garrula

Ortalis garrula,Cheatnut-winged Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ortalis garrula (scientific name Ortalis garrula) and Cheatnut-winged Chachalaca (foreign name Cheatnut-winged Chachalaca) feed pr···

Ortalis erythropteraLC

Ortalis erythroptera

Ortalis erythroptera,Rufous-headed Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Brown crested pheasant (Ortalis erythroptera) Rufous-headed Chachalaca, no subspecies.The brown crested pheasant lives in tropical···

Ortalis columbianaLC

Ortalis columbiana

Ortalis columbiana,Colombian Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Colombian crested pheasant (Ortalis columbiana) has no subspecies Colombian Chachalaca.The Colombian Crested pheasant mainly e···

Ortalis cinereicepsLC

Ortalis cinereiceps

Ortalis cinereiceps,Grey-headed Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The crested pheasant is called Ortalis cinereiceps in Latin and Grey-headed Chachalaca in English.Crested pheasants usually play a···

Ortalis canicollisLC

Ortalis canicollis

Ortalis canicollis,Chaco Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ortalis canicollis, or Chaco Chachalaca, feeds mainly on banana fruits, coffee berries, and leaves, and occasionally pecks at inse···

Ortalis araucuanLC

Ortalis araucuan

Ortalis araucuan,East Brazilian Chachalaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Eastern Brazilian Chachalaca (Ortalis araucuan), no subspecies.The Brazilian crested pheasant usually plays an important role as a···

Horned GuanLC

Horned Guan

Horned Guan,Oreophasis derbianus

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Some experts believe that the Horned Crested pheasant (Oreophasis derbianus) should be placed in a separate family, as there appea···

Highland GuanLC

Highland Guan

Highland Guan,Penelopina nigra

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra), no subspecies.Crested pheasants spend a lot of time in trees, feeding on berries and fruits, and···

Penelope superciliarisLC

Penelope superciliaris

Penelope superciliaris,Rusty-margined Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Penelope superciliaris, and its foreign name is Rusty-margined Guan. Most of the time they live in pairs or···

Penelope purpurascensLC

Penelope purpurascens

Penelope purpurascens,Crested Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Penelope purpurascens, Crested Guan, likes to live in groups. Most of the time they live in pairs or in groups of 6-12. They walk ···

Penelope pileataLC

Penelope pileata

Penelope pileata,White-crested Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The pheasant's scientific name is Penelope pileata, and its foreign name is White-crested Guan. Most of the time they live in ···

Penelope perspicaxLC

Penelope perspicax

Penelope perspicax,Cauca Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The crested pheasant's scientific name is Penelope perspicax, and its foreign name is Cauca Guan. Most of the time they live i···

baudo guanLC

baudo guan

baudo guan,Penelope ortoni

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Ancient bronze crested pheasant scientific name Penelope ortoni, foreign name baudo guan, like to live in groups. Most of the time···

Penelope ochrogasterLC

Penelope ochrogaster

Penelope ochrogaster,Chestnut-bellied Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Penelope ochrogaster, and its foreign name is chestney-bellied Guan. Most of the time they live in pairs or···

Penelope obscuraLC

Penelope obscura

Penelope obscura,Dusky-legged Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The black-legged crested pheasant is known as Penelope obscura or Dusky-legged Guan. Most of the time they live in pairs or in gro···

Penelope montagniiLC

Penelope montagnii

Penelope montagnii,Andean Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Andean crested pheasant is known by its scientific name Penelope montagnii and foreign name Andean Guan. Most of the time they···

Marail GuanLC

Marail Guan

Marail Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The green-backed crested pheasant (Penelopemarais), also known as Marail Guan, likes to live in large groups. Most of the time the···

White-browed GuanLC

White-browed Guan

White-browed Guan,Penelope jacucaca

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

It is also known as White-browed Guan or Penelope jacucaca. Likes to live in groups. Most of the time they live in pairs or in gro···

Penelope jacquacuLC

Penelope jacquacu

Penelope jacquacu,Spix's Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Spix crested pheasant (scientific name: Penelope jacquacu) There are 4 subspecies of S. Guan.Spex Crested pheasants like to live i···

Penelope dabbeneiLC

Penelope dabbenei

Penelope dabbenei,Red-faced Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Red-faced crested pheasant (Penelope dabbenei) is a gregarious pheasant. Most of the time they live in pairs or in groups of 6···

Penelope barbataLC

Penelope barbata

Penelope barbata,Bearded Guan

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Bearded pheasant, whose scientific name is Penelope barbata, Bearded Guan, lives in large groups. Most of the time they live i···

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