Birds of prey

ketupa flavipes,Tawny Fish-owl

Features：It looks very similar to the Brown Fish Owl, but is slightly larger and has more orange-brown upper body.

Yellow-legged Fish Owl, also known as Tawny Fish-owl, is a large owl with no subspecies.Yellow-legged Fish Owl often moves alone, mainly going out to hunt in the afternoon and dusk, and sometimes also moves and hunts during the day. Especially on cloudy days, when hunting, they often perch on high b...

Ketupa zeylonensis,Brown Fish-Owl

Features：It can fly fast and powerfully without making any sound and can walk in shallow water.

Brown Fish-Owl is a large owl with 4 subspecies.Brown Fish-Owl often moves alone, and sometimes lives in pairs in dense branches and leaves in the forest, but usually keeps a certain distance. It is a semi-diurnal bird, often coming out in the afternoon. Most of them stand on tree stumps, dead branc...

Bubo blakistoni,Blakiston's Eagle-owl

Features：But the ear feathers are long and pointed, the facial disc is not obvious, and it can also make a scary posture called intimidation display.

Blakiston's Eagle-owl is a large owl with two subspecies.The Hairy-legged Eagle Owl (Bubo blakistoni) was classified as Ketupa before 2014, and was classified as Bubo in 2014.The Hairy-legged Eagle Owl is nocturnal. It hides in trees by the river or on cliffs along the river during the day. It c...

Bubo nipalensis,Spot-bellied Eagle-owl

Features：Similar in appearance to an eagle owl, but smaller in size

Spot-bellied Eagle-owl, also known as Spot-bellied Eagle-owl, is a large owl with no subspecies.The eagle owl mainly feeds on small and medium-sized vertebrates such as pheasants, hares, rodents, lizards, and snakes. It can also hunt larger animals such as peacocks, jackals, and young deer, and even...

Eurasian Eagle-owl,Eagle owl, eagle owl, horned owl, eagle owl, fish owl

Features：The second largest owl in China

The eagle owl is called Eurasian Eagle-owl in foreign language. It is a nocturnal bird of prey with 17 subspecies.Eagle owls usually stay away from people and live in remote places where few people go. They often act alone except during the breeding season. It is nocturnal and usually hides in dense...

Bubo scandiacus，Snowy Owl，Snowy Owl, White Owl, White Owl, Snow Eagle

Features：It is the provincial bird of Quebec, Canada.

Snowy Owl, also known as Snowy Owl in English, is a bird of prey with no subspecies.The snowy owl is the provincial bird of Quebec, Canada, and the image of the snowy owl is also on the 50 Canadian dollar note issued in 1986; the main pattern of the coat of arms of former Canadian Governor General J...

Otus elegan,Ryukyu Scops-owl,Elegant Scops-Owl,Okinawa Scops Owl, Ryukyu Scops Owl

Features：The wings have different shapes, and the fifth secondary flight feather is missing.

The elegant scops-owl, also known as the Ryukyu Scops-owl, is a nocturnal bird of prey with four subspecies.The difference between the elegant scops-owl and the collared scops-owl is that the eyes are yellow and there is no collar; the difference between the elegant scops-owl and the yellow-billed s...

Otus sunia,Oriental Scops-owl,Common horned owl, Eastern owl

Features：The upper body is gray-brown (sometimes brown-chestnut), with dark brown fine lines like insects

The Oriental Scops-owl is a small bird of prey with 9 subspecies.The Red Scops Owl is a resident bird. It usually moves alone except in pairs during the breeding season. Nocturnal, hiding in dense branches and leaves of trees during the day, leaning against tree trunks or in holes. Roosting alone, s...

Otus scops,Eurasian Scops-owl,Eurasian scops owl, Common scops owl, Ulabaul-Ulba, night owl, cacophonous bird

Features：The body feathers have many vertical stripes, and are divided into brown and gray types.

The Western Red Scops Owl, whose foreign name is Eurasian Scops-owl, has 5 subspecies.In 2015, following a detailed review by Flint et al., "Otus scops" was classified into Western red scops (Otus scops) and Cyprus scops (Otus cyprius) based on significant vocal differences and slight feat...

Otus brucei,Pallid Scops Owl

Features：The ear feathers and facial disc are more obvious

Pallid Scops Owl is a small osprey with 4 subspecies.Pallid Scops Owl usually moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal and moves mostly at dusk and night. It mainly feeds on insects, and also eats small rodents and birds. The call is monotonous, a two-syllable sound, often repeated for a long time....

Otus semitorques,Japanese Scops-owl

Features：The body has dark brown fine worm-like feathers

The Japanese Scops-owl is called Japanese Scops-owl in English and has three subspecies.The Northern Scops Owl was once a subspecies of "Otus bakkamoena semitorques" (Japanese subspecies of Scops Owl), and was classified as an independent species in 2014.The Northern Scops Owl is a residen...

Otus lettia,Collared Scops Owl

Features：The facial disc is dark yellow with some dark concentric spots

Collared Scops Owl, also known as Collared Scops Owl, is a small bird with 5 subspecies.Collared Scops Owl is a nocturnal animal and is rarely seen during the day. During the day, it perches on dense branches, standing still and motionless.The scops owl makes a single, soft call, "buuo", w...

Otus spilocephalus,Mountain Scops-owl

Features：There are no obvious vertical or horizontal stripes, only a row of large triangular white spots on the shoulders.

The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a small bird with 8 subspecies.The Yellow-billed Scops Owl is a resident bird. It is nocturnal and mainly active at night and dusk. It hides in dark leaves or caves during the day. Mostly live alone or in pairs. They mainly feed on rodents, lizards, large insects and i...

Buteo refectus,Himalayan Buzzard,Buteo buteo burmanicus Hume, 1875,Buteo japonicus refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo refectus Portenko, 1935,Buteo buteo refectus Portenko, 1935

Features：The position of the nostrils is parallel to the mouth.

Himalayan Buzzard, also known as Himalayan Buzzard in English, is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.The scientific name of the Himalayan buzzard is (Buteo refectus), which was once included in the Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo). In 2014, it was separated from the Eurasian buzzard and be...

Buteo japonicus,Eastern Buzzard,Japanese buzzard, East Asian buzzard

Features：Once a subspecies of the Eurasian buzzard (Buteo buteo), it was classified as a separate species in 2014.

Common buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with three subspecies.Common buzzards are lighter and have fewer feathers on their tibia than Eurasian buzzards. The body feathers are noticeably redder and the head is usually whiter. The white feathers on the chest have black stripes, and the abdomen a...

Buteo hemilasius,Upland Buzzard,Leopard, egret leopard

Features：Brownish-yellow wings with white spots on the underside when flying

The Upland Buzzard is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Upland Buzzard is mainly a resident bird, and some are migratory. In spring, most of them arrive at the breeding grounds in late March or early April, and in autumn, most of them leave the breeding grounds in late October to mid-Novem...

Buteo lagopus,Rough-legged Buzzard, Snow Leopard, Hairy-footed Buzzard

Features：It is named for its thick feathers covering its toes. It is a rare winter and migratory bird.

Rough-legged Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with 4 subspecies.Rough-legged Buzzard is a migratory bird. It is mostly solitary, flying over open fields and farmland, and hovering more often than ordinary buzzards. It is similar to a large harrier when flying. It is active mainly during the da...

Butastur indicus,Grey-faced Buzzard,Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced hawk, Gray-faced buzzard

Features：They are bold and have a loud voice.

Grey-faced Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.Grey-faced Buzzard often acts alone and only forms groups during migration. During the day, it hovers over the forest, flies at low altitude, or soars in circles. Sometimes it also perches on the tops of dead trees in swamps and is...

Butastur liventer,Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle

Features：Not very fierce temperament

Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, foreign name Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle, no subspecies.Rufous-winged Buzzard Eagle often stands on treetop dead branches or on telephone poles. It is solitary and acts alone. It flies briskly and moves agilely. When flying, the two wings are constantly flapping, sometim...

Butastur teesa,White-eyed Buzzard,

Features：The eyes are white and very eye-catching, hence the name

White-eyed Buzzard is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.White-eyed Buzzards are mostly solitary, alert, and have sharp vision. Sometimes they also move on the ground. When flying, it usually stays close to the ground, rarely soaring or gliding, and even if it soars, the time is very sho...

Icthyophaga humilis,Lesser Fish-eagle,Small fish sculpture,Haliaeetus humilis (Müller & Schlegel, 1841),Pigarguillo Menor,Falco humilis Muller & Schlegel, 1841,Ichthyophaga humilis (Müller &am

Features：The soles of the feet are covered with spicules that are as rough as sandpaper

Lesser Fish-eagle, also known as the Lesser Fish-eagle, is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The Lesser Fish-eagle is an occasional winter migratory bird in China. It likes to stay on big trees or rocks. Its "ah, ah" cry is very loud. It feeds almost entirely on fish, and only occasi...