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Birds are advanced vertebrates that are adapted to life on land and in the air. Birds in China are divided into six categories: waterfowl, wading birds, climbing birds, land birds, raptors, 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, and more than 1,400 species in China.

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Pternistis bicalcaratus

Pternistis bicalcaratus,Double-spurred Francolin

The Double-spurred Francolin (Pternistis bicalcaratus) has three subspecies.···

Pternistis atrifrons

Pternistis atrifrons

Pternistis atrifrons,Black-fronted Francolin

The Black-fronted colored partridge (Pternistis atrifrons) is known as black···

Pternistis ahantensis

Pternistis ahantensis

Pternistis ahantensis,Ahanta Francolin

The brown top coloured partridge (Pternistis ahantensis) is known as Ahanta ···

Pternistis afer

Pternistis afer

Pternistis afer,Red-necked Francolin

The red-throated colored partridge (Pternistis afer) is known as Red-necked ···

Pternistis adspersus

Pternistis adspersus

Pternistis adspersus,Red-billed Francolin

The Red-billed Francolin (Pternistis adspersus) has two subspecies. It's···

Polyplectron schleiermacheri

Polyplectron schleiermacheri

Polyplectron schleiermacheri,Bornean Peacock-pheasant

The Bornean Peacock pheasant (Latin name: Polyplectron schleiermacheri) is a···

Polyplectron napoleonis

Polyplectron napoleonis

Polyplectron napoleonis,Palawan Peacock-pheasant

Polyplectron napoleonis (formerly Polyplectron emphanum), also known as the ···

Polyplectron malacense

Polyplectron malacense

Polyplectron malacense,Malay Peacock-pheasant

The Malay Peacock pheasant (Polyplectron malacense) is a medium sized pheasa···

Polyplectron inopinatum

Polyplectron inopinatum

Polyplectron inopinatum,Mountain Peacock Pheasant

Polyplectron inopinatum, Mountain Peacock Pheasant often live alone or in pa···

Polyplectron germaini

Polyplectron germaini

Polyplectron germaini,Germain's Peacock-pheasant

Polyplectron germaini is a medium sized pheasant. Endemic to Indochina Penin···

Polyplectron chalcurum

Polyplectron chalcurum

Polyplectron chalcurum,Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant

Polyplectron chalcurum, foreign name Bronze-tailed Peacock Pheasant, often l···

Phasianus versicolor

Phasianus versicolor

Phasianus versicolor,Green Pheasant

The Green Pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) is a species endemic to Japan, and···

Perdix perdix

Perdix perdix

Perdix perdix,Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is known as Grey Partridge and has eight subs···

Tibetan Partridge

Tibetan Partridge

Tibetan Partridge,Perdix hodgsoniae

Alpine Partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae) is a Tibetan Partridge with four subspe···

Perdix dauurica

Perdix dauurica

Perdix dauurica,Daurian Partridge

Partridge (Perdix dauurica) is known as Daurian Partridge and has three subs···

Perdicula manipurensis

Perdicula manipurensis

Perdicula manipurensis,Manipur Bush-quail

The Assamese Bush quail (Perdicula manipurensis) is known as Manipur Bush-qu···

Perdicula erythrorhyncha

Perdicula erythrorhyncha

Perdicula erythrorhyncha,Painted Bush-quail

Perdicula erythrorhyncha, also known as Painted Bush-quail, has two subspeci···

Perdicula asiatica

Perdicula asiatica

Perdicula asiatica,Jungle Bush-quail

The Jungle Bush-quail (Perdicula asiatica) has five subspecies.Tubs usually ···

Perdicula argoondah

Perdicula argoondah

Perdicula argoondah,Rock Bush-quail

Rock Bush-quail (Perdicula argoondah) has three subspecies. Usually gathers ···

Peliperdix schlegelii

Peliperdix schlegelii

Peliperdix schlegelii,Schlegel's Francolin

The chestnut throat forest Partridge (scientific name: Peliperdix schlegelii···

Francolinus lathami

Francolinus lathami

Francolinus lathami,Forest Francolin

The Forest partridge Francolinus lathami, which lives in pairs or small grou···