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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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Cotton duck, white duck, eight duck, cotton duck，Nettapus coromandelianus，Cotton Pygmy-goose
There are two subspecies of Cotton Pygomy-goose.They often live in pairs or in small groups of a few to more than 20 individuals. ···
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Aix galericulata，Mandarin Duck，Mandarin,Chinese official duck, Uren Hachin, official duck, Pee-bird, Dunmubird
Mandarin Duck, no subspecies.Mandarin ducks migrate to their breeding grounds in the northeast at the end of March and the beginni···
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Branta leucopsis，Barnacle Goose
It is a typical cold-water Marine bird of medium size, tolerant of cold, and prefers to live in bays, harbors and estuaries. Good ···
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Branta hutchinsii,Cackling Goose,Small Canada goose, short bill Brant
The Lesser American Brant is a North American black goose of the genus Brant of the family Anatidae that breeds in northern and ce···
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Snow goose, white goose，Anser caerulescens，Snow Goose，Chen caerulescens
Snow geese are large, individual birds of the genus Amens. They live in groups ranging from a few to thousands of individuals. Whe···
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Wild goose, sand goose, gray waist goose, red bill goose, sand goose, yellow bill gray goose，Anser anser，Greylag Goose
Gray geese move in groups, usually consisting of tens, hundreds, or even thousands, except during breeding, especially during migr···
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Anser serrirostris,Tundra Bean Goose,Wild geese, wheat geese
The short-billed bean goose is a species of anseriidae bird that breeds in northern Siberia. The species is considered different f···
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Wild goose, wheat goose，Anser fabalis，Bean goose
Wild goose is a large goose, love to cluster, except the breeding period, often move in groups. Especially the migration season, o···
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Cough swan, trumpet swan, yellow-billed swan，Cygnus cygnus，Whooper Swan
There is no subspecies of Whooper Swan.The four kinds of white whooper swans distributed in the northern hemisphere have long been···
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Short-billed swans, whistling swans, tundra swans，Cygnus columbianus，Tundra Swan
The cygnet, known as Tundra Swan, has three subspecies and is a large waterfowl of the genus Cygnus in the family Anatidae.Cygnets···
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Tumble-nosed swan, mute swan, red-billed swan, Tumble-nosed swan, bright swan, blue Swan，Cygnus olor，Mute Swan
Mute Swan foreign name Mute Swan, no subspecies, is a large swimming bird.Mute swans moved to the south from the end of September ···
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Branta ruficollis，Red-breasted Goose
Red-breasted Goose (no subspecies) is a small wild goose.Brats like to form groups, but do not mix with other geese and ducks, but···
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Wild goose，Anser erythropus，Lesser White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose, no subspecies.Small white-fronted geese leave their breeding grounds and migrate to their wintering gr···
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Original goose, with goose, strange goose, black-billed goose, sand goose, grass goose，Anser cygnoides，Swan Goose
Swan Goose, with no subspecies, is a large waterfowl.From late September to late October every year, a large number of swan geese ···
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Tree duck, Ny duck, Screaming duck，Dendrocygna javanica，Lesser Whistling-duck，Lesser Whistling Duck
The Lesser Whistling-duck is a small and medium-sized duck with no subspecies.Chestnut duck breeds mainly in the south of China. I···
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Polyplectron katsumatae，Hainan Peacock-pheasant
Hainan Peacock pheasant has no subspecies.Hainanese pheasants often move alone or in pairs, and will flee if disturbed. It rarely ···
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Peacock chicken, money chicken，Polyplectron bicalcaratum，Grey Peacock-Pheasant
Polyplectron katsumatae (Polyplectron katsumatae) was developed in 2004 by the Hainan Provincial Forestry Bureau, Hainan Normal Un···
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Chrvsolophus amherstiae,Lady Amherst's Pheasant,Bronze chicken, bamboo chicken, quilt chicken, turnip chicken, silver chicken
Lady Amherst' s Pheasant, no subspecies.White-bellied caragana roosts in the canopy at night, and moves to the ground and fora···
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Chrysolophus pictus,Golden Pheasant,Golden pheasant, pheasant, pheasant, picker
There are three subspecies of Golden Pheasant.Red-belted chickens like to move in groups, especially in autumn and winter, sometim···
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Branta bernicla，Brent Goose
Brants are typical cold-water Marine birds, tolerant of cold, and prefer to live in bays, harbors and estuaries. Don't mix wit···
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Big green head, big red leg duck, official duck, on duck, hemp duck, green side，Anas platyrhynchos，Mallard，Common Mallard
Mallard ducks are large ducks, similar in size and appearance to domestic ducks. In addition to the breeding period, they often mo···
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Luzon duck，Anas luzonica，Philippine Duck
The brown necked duck (Anas luzonica) belongs to the family Anatidae. It is commonly found in swamps, rivers, lakes, ponds and est···
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Anas poecilorhyncha,Indian Spot-billed Duck,Indo-burmese spotted duck
Mallard, a similar species of Indian grouper, has a similar size, but its body color is obviously different. The male mallard duck···
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Shovel duck, Broad-billed duck，Anas clypeata，Northern Shoveler
Shoveler ducks often travel in pairs or small groups of 3-5, and can also be seen moving alone. They also gather in larger groups ···