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Birds

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.

Arborophila campbelli

Arborophila campbelli

Arborophila campbelli,Malay Partridge

Malay Partridge (scientific name: Arborophila campbelli), no subspecies. Thi···

Arborophila cambodiana

Arborophila cambodiana

Arborophila cambodiana,Chestnut-headed Hill Partridge

Its scientific name is Arborophila cambodiana and its foreign name is Chestn···

Anurophasis monorthonyx

Anurophasis monorthonyx

Anurophasis monorthonyx,Snow Mountain Quail

Snow partrail is known as Anurophasis monorthonyx and Snow Mountain Quail.Li···

Ammoperdix heyi

Ammoperdix heyi

Ammoperdix heyi,Sand Partridge

Ammoperdix heyi, also known as Sand Partridge, has four subspecies.The partr···

Ammoperdix griseogularis

Ammoperdix griseogularis

Ammoperdix griseogularis,See-see Partridge

Ammoperdix griseogularis and See-see Partridge. Usually living in pairs, see···

Alectoris rufa

Alectoris rufa

Alectoris rufa,Red-legged Partridge

Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) has three subspecies.Red-legged cocker···

Alectoris philbyi

Alectoris philbyi

Alectoris philbyi,Philby’s Partridge

The scientific name of the black-faced grouper is Alectoris philbyi, and the···

Alectoris melanocephala

Alectoris melanocephala

Alectoris melanocephala,Arabian Partridge

Arabian chicken scientific name Alectoris melanocephala, foreign name Arabia···

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge

Rock Partridge,Alectoris graeca

European grouper (scientific name: Alectoris graeca), foreign name Rock Part···

Alectoris chukar

Alectoris chukar

Alectoris chukar,Chuckar,Chukar,Chukar Partridge

Alectoris chukar (Chuckar, Chukar, Chukar Partridge) is a medium-sized pheas···

Alectoris barbara

Alectoris barbara

Alectoris barbara,Barbary Partridge

North African rock chicken scientific name Alectoris barbara, foreign name B···

Congo peafowl

Congo peafowl

Congo peafowl,Congo Peacock,Afropavo congensis

Congo Peacock (Afropavo congensis) : Congo peafowl, Congo Peacock, no subspe···

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Rhynchortyx cinctus

Rhynchortyx cinctus,Tawny-faced Quail

Tawny-faced Quail (Rhynchortyx cinctus) feeds on plant seeds and insects. Th···

Philortyx fasciatus

Philortyx fasciatus

Philortyx fasciatus,Banded Quail

The Quail (Philortyx fasciatus) is a ground-dwelling bird, usually living in···

Oreortyx pictus

Oreortyx pictus

Oreortyx pictus,Mountain Quail

Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) has five subspecies.Quails are terrestrial ···

Odontophorus strophium

Odontophorus strophium

Odontophorus strophium,Gorgeted Wood-quail

Gorgeted Wood-quail, Odontophorus strophium and Gorgeted wood-quail, are typ···

Odontophorus stellatus

Odontophorus stellatus

Odontophorus stellatus,starred wood quail

starred wood quail (Odontophorus stellatus, starred wood quail) is active at···

Odontophorus speciosus

Odontophorus speciosus

Odontophorus speciosus,Rufous-breasted Wood-quail

Odontophorus speciosus and Rufous-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or ···

Odontophorus melanotis

Odontophorus melanotis

Odontophorus melanotis,Black-eared Wood-quail

Odontophorus melanotis, or Black-eared Wood-quail, is usually active at dawn···

Odontophorus melanonotus

Odontophorus melanonotus

Odontophorus melanonotus,Dark-backed Wood-quail

melanonotus melanonotus, or Dark-backed Wood-quail, is active at dawn or dus···

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Odontophorus leucolaemus

Odontophorus leucolaemus,Black-breasted Wood-quail

Odontophorus leucolaemus and Black-breasted Wood-quail are active at dawn or···