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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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Nothocrax urumutumLC

Nothocrax urumutum

Nothocrax urumutum,Nocturnal Curassow

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Nothocrax urumutum and its foreign name is Nocturnal Curassow. Its specific habits are unknown.Protect wild···

Talegalla jobiensisLC

Talegalla jobiensis

Talegalla jobiensis,Collared Brush-turkey

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Talegalla jobiensis (Collared Brush-turkey) has two subspecies.Brown collar camp Megacanth alone and in pairs. Omnivorous, eating ···

Talegalla fuscirostrisLC

Talegalla fuscirostris

Talegalla fuscirostris,Black-billed Brush-turkey

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Talegalla fuscirostris (Black-billed Brush-turkey) has four subspecies.The black-billed camp Megacanth acts alone and in pairs. Om···

Talegalla cuvieriLC

Talegalla cuvieri

Talegalla cuvieri,Red-billed Brush-turkey

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Talegalla cuvieri (Red billed Brush-turkey) has two subspecies.Red billed Camp Pheasants act alone and in pairs. Omnivorous, eatin···

Bald EagleLC

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle,Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Raptor

Bald eagles mainly live near coasts, lakes and rivers. They feed on large fish such as salmon and trout, water birds such as ducks···

Megapodius reinwardtLC

Megapodius reinwardt

Orange-footed Scrub Fowl,Megapodius reinwardt

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The pheasant is known as the Megapodius reinwardt or Orange-footed Fowl; its specific habitat is unknown.Protect wild animals and ···

Tongan ScrubfowlLC

Tongan Scrubfowl

Megapodius pritchardii,Tongan Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Tongan Scrubfowl (Megapodius pritchardii) is an omnivorous bird that eats a variety of foods on the forest floor. Shy and myst···

Megapodius nicobariensisLC

Megapodius nicobariensis

Megapodius nicobariensis,Nicobar Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Nicobar Scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis) is a large and medium-sized bird with two subspecies.Nicobar megapods are omnivor···

Megapodius layardiLC

Megapodius layardi

Megapodius layardi,Vanuatu Scrub Fowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Vanuatu Scrub Fowl is a genus of Megapodius layardi and Vanuatu scrub fowl. Relying on the sun's energy on the beach to hatch ···

Megapodius laperouseLC

Megapodius laperouse

Megapodius laperouse,Micronesian Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Micronesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse) is a large and medium-sized bird with two subspecies.Micronesian megapods are omn···

Megapodius geelvinkianusLC

Megapodius geelvinkianus

Megapodius geelvinkianus,Biak Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Biak Scrubfowl (Megapodius geelvinkianus).The diet of the megacan is mainly plant flowers, seeds, fruits, etc. The megapod has cre···

Megapodius freycinetLC

Megapodius freycinet

Megapodius freycinet,Dusky Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The common Megapodius freycinet, also known as Dusky Scrubfowl, is a species of megapod fowl in the family Megapodius.Common megap···

Megapodius eremitaLC

Megapodius eremita

Megapodius eremita,Melanesian Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Melanesian Scrubfowl (Megapodius eremita).The diet of Melanesian megapods is mainly plant flowers, seeds, fruits, etc. The megapod···

Megapodius decollatusLC

Megapodius decollatus

Megapodius decollatus,New Guinea Scrubfowl

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

New Guinea Scrubfowl (Megapodius decollatus).The diet of New Guinea megapods is mainly plant flowers, seeds, fruits, etc. The mega···

Sula ScrubfowlLC

Sula Scrubfowl

Sula Scrubfowl,Megapodius bernsteinii

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Sula Scrubfowl (Megapodius bernsteinii) is a large terrestrial bird endemic to Indonesia.It is active at night, mainly at dawn···

Macrocephalon maleoLC

Macrocephalon maleo

Macrocephalon maleo,Maleo

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Macrocephalon maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) is the only species of the genus Maleo with no subspecies differentiation. This is a tim···

MalleefowlLC

Malleefowl

Malleefowl,Leipoa ocellata

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata), no subspecies.The pheasant is very timid and cautious, and will run away or hide in a tree when in d···

Eulipoa wallaceiLC

Eulipoa wallacei

Eulipoa wallacei,Moluccan Scrub Hen

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The pheasant is known as Eulipoa wallacei or Moluccan Scrub Hen.Protect wild animals and eliminate wild meat.Maintaining ecologica···

Australian Brush-turkeyLC

Australian Brush-turkey

Australian Brush-turkey,Alectura lathami

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

The Australian Brush-turkey pheasant (Alectura lathami) has two subspecies.The pheasant is omnivorous and apparently prefers plant···

Aepypodius bruijniiLC

Aepypodius bruijnii

Bruijn’s Brush Turkey,Aepypodius bruijnii

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Its scientific name is Aepypodius bruijnii, and its foreign name is Bruijn's Brush Turkey. It has a special nesting habit. It ···

Aepypodius arfakianusLC

Aepypodius arfakianus

Aepypodius arfakianus,Wattled Brush-turkey

LandfowlNo textual research information is available

Wattled Brush-turkey (Aepypodius arfakianus) has a special nesting habit. It does not incubate its own eggs, but lays them in humu···

Lyncornis macrotisLC

Lyncornis macrotis

Eurostopodus macrotis,Great Eared Nightjar,Lyncornis macrotis

Climbing birds

The hairy-legged nightjar is a medium-sized bird of the family Viperidae and the genus Viperidae. It often moves alone or in pairs···

Batrachostomus hodgsoniLC

Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Hodgson's Frogmouth,Batrachostomus hodgsoni

Climbing birds

The black-capped frogmouth is a small bird. It is similar in shape to a nighthawk. It often moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturn···

Sterna paradisaeaLC

Sterna paradisaea

Arctic Tern ,Sterna paradisaea

Wading birds20-33years

The Arctic tern is a seabird belonging to the tern genus. It is medium-sized and distributed in the Arctic and nearby areas. It is···

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