Birds of prey

Haliaeetus pelagicus,Aquila pelagica,Stellers Sea Eagle,Steller's eagle, sea eagle, golden eagle

Features：The largest sculpture in the world

Stellers Sea Eagle, also known as Stellers Sea Eagle in English, is a large bird of prey with two subspecies.The Steller's Sea Eagle has only one named subspecies in China, which is extremely rare and has only been recorded in Luannan, Hebei, Yuci, Shanxi, Dalian and Yingkou, Liaoning, Hunchun,...

Haliaeetus leucoryphus,Pallas's Fish Eagle,Band-tailed Fish-eagle ,Pallas's Fish-eagle Pallas's Sea-eagle,Black Eagle, Jade

Features：Tail feathers are very precious feather ornaments

Pallas's Fish Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.Pallas's Fish Eagle lives in open areas with lakes, rivers and ponds, and can live in plains or plateau lake areas. It mainly feeds on fish and waterfowl. They often catch various waterfowl on the water surface, such as wild gees...

Haliaeetus leucogaster （Gmelin, 1788）,White-bellied Sea Eagle,White-bellied Eagle, White-tailed Eagle

Features：It has a simple call and is an excellent hunter both at sea and on land.

White-bellied Sea Eagle is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.White-bellied Sea Eagle usually flies alone or in pairs along the coast at low altitudes over the water, flapping its wings slowly and powerfully, and sometimes soaring and gliding in the sky. When soaring or gliding in the sky, the...

Haliastur indus,Brahminy Kite,Red Eagle, Red Eagle

Features：The head, neck, chest and upper back are white, and the rest of the body feathers and wings are chestnut

Brahminy Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey with four subspecies in the world.Brahminy Kite usually migrates in spring from March to April and leaves in autumn from October to November, but it is rare in all places.The chestnut kite mainly feeds on crabs, frogs, fish, etc. It also eats insects, shr...

Milvus migrans,Black Kite,Falco migrans Boddaert, 1783,Milvus lineatus (J.E. Gray, 1831),kite,glede

Features：When flying, there is a large white spot on each side of the wing.

Black Kite [hēi yuān] is a medium-sized bird of prey with 5 subspecies.The black kite (Milvus migrans) was divided into "black kite" (M. migrans) and "yellow-billed kite" (M. aegyptius) in 2014 (Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International 2020).Black kites are...

Circus pygargus,Montagu's Harrier

Features：The male has a slate blue-gray upper body, while the female has a dark brown upper body.

Montagu's Harrier is a bird with no subspecies.Montagu's Harrier is a bird that often moves alone or in pairs. Most of the time during the day, it is seen lazily and leisurely gliding in the air, or flapping its wings gently over grasslands and swamps. When resting, it often roosts on trees...

Circus melanoleucos,Pied Harrier,Magpie hawk, magpie hawk, black-and-white hawk, buzzard

Features：It is named because it looks like a magpie when standing.

Pied Harrier is a medium-sized bird of prey with no subspecies.Pied Harrier is a summer migratory bird in Northeast China and a winter migratory bird and traveling bird in other areas. The time of migration to the breeding grounds in northeast China is from early April to mid-April, and the time of...

Circus macrourus,Pallid Harrier,Pale Harrier,Steppe Eagle, White-tailed Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Marsh Buzzard

Features：When showing off, I often make a "kiki-kiki-kik" sound

The foreign name of the grassland harrier is Pallid Harrier, and there is no subspecies.The steppe harrier often flies in the air, foraging mostly over open grasslands and meadows. It often flies slowly and low close to the ground, constantly watching the activities of prey on the ground, looking le...

Circus cyaneus,Hen Harrier,Gray Harrier, Gray Hawk, White-clawed Harrier, Gray Harrier, Chicken Bird

Features：When gliding, the two wings are raised up to form a "V" shape

The white-tailed harrier, also known as Hen Harrier, is a medium-sized bird of prey with two subspecies.The white-tailed harrier is a summer migratory bird in Northeast China and western Xinjiang, a winter migratory bird in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the southeast coast, sout...

Circus spilonotus,Eastern Marsh Harrier,Marsh Harrier, White Tail

Features：Feather color changes with age

Eastern Marsh Harrier is a medium-sized bird of prey with four subspecies.Recently, studies based on molecular genetic evidence have supported the separation of white-headed harriers and white-bellied harriers, but there are still differences on their respective closely related species. It is now be...

Circus aeruginosus,Western Marsh-Harrier

Features：The call is similar to that of the Crested Lapwing, but it usually does not call.

The white-headed harrier, also known as the Western Marsh-Harrier, is a medium-sized dark-colored harrier with four subspecies.The white-headed harrier is a migratory bird. From late August to early October, they fly to their wintering grounds via France, Spain, Gibraltar and then along the Atlantic...

Accipiter gularis,Japanese Sparrowhawk

Features：The black stripe in the center of the throat is relatively narrow, and the female bird is larger than the male bird.

The Japanese Sparrowhawk, whose foreign name is Japanese Sparrowhawk, is a small raptor with three subspecies. The female bird is larger than the male bird. In the past, it was classified as the northern subspecies of the Jayhawk, but it is not only morphologically different from the Jayhawk, but al...

Aquila fasciata,Bonelli's Hawk Eagle,White-bellied Mountain Eagle

Features：They often fly at low altitudes and make sharp calls.

Bonelli's Hawk Eagle is a large bird of prey with two subspecies: 1. Hieraaetus fasciatus fasciatus distributed in northwest Africa, Iberian Peninsula, Mediterranean, Asia, Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Indochina and southern China. 2. Hieraaetus fasciatus renschi distributed...

Aquila heliaca,Asian Imperial Eagle,Asian Imperial Eagle Eastern Imperial Eagle Imperial Eagle,Royal carving

Features：There is a distinct white spot on the shoulder, which is very eye-catching on the dark brown body feathers.

The white-shouldered eagle is also known as the Asian Imperial Eagle. It is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.The white-shouldered eagle is a migratory bird in China. It is a summer migratory bird in Xinjiang and a winter migratory bird and a traveling bird in other regions. The time of migrat...

Aquila nipalensis,Steppe Eagle,Aigle des steppes, عقاب البادية, عقاب السهول,Flower Eagle, Horned Eagle

Features：A dark brown vulture with a fierce appearance.

The Steppe Eagle is also known as the Steppe Eagle. It is slightly smaller than the Golden Eagle and the White-shouldered Eagle. It is also a large bird of prey. It is a dark brown eagle with two subspecies.The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) was once classified as a subspecies of the same species...

Hieraaetus pennatus,Booted Eagle,Booted eagle, Booted falcon eagle

Features：Often circling back and forth in the sky, flying very fast

Booted Eagle, a medium-sized eagle with no subspecies.The Booted Eagle's nesting area is wide, from Spain and North Africa to Northeast China, distributed in mid-latitudes. It will spend the winter in sub-Saharan Africa, avoiding the dense forests of the central and western parts of the country...

Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle,Hieraaetus kienerii（E.Geoffroy，1835),Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle,Yellow-bellied Eagle, Brown-billed Eagle

Features：The top of the head has a black crest, and the forehead, top of the head, back of the neck, and sides of the head are also black with a slightly metallic luster.

Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle is a medium-sized bird of prey with two subspecies.Rufous-bellied Hawk Eagle mostly moves alone, is not good at singing, often stands on trees or between grass on the ground for a long time, and sometimes flies in the air. When flying, the wings flap frequently, and the spe...

Nisaetus cirrhatus,Changeable Hawk-eagle, Crested Hawk-Eagle

Features：Slender body, short crest on head

The Crested Hawk-Eagle is a large forest raptor with 5 subspecies.The Crested Hawk-Eagle is a resident bird. It often moves alone and is alert. It likes to live on the highest dead branches at the top of the canopy of a large tree close to the edge of the forest and surrounded by open areas, so as t...

Circaetus gallicus,Short-toed Snake-Eagle,Accipiter ferox,Circaetus ferox,Circaetus gallicus ferox,Circaetus gallicus gallicus,Circaetus gallicus heptneri,Circaetus gallicus hypoleucos,Circaetus hypol

Features：Usually silent in winter, with occasional plaintive meowing

Short-toed Snake-Eagle, also known as Short-toed Snake-Eagle in English, is a large bird of prey with 4 subspecies.The short-toed eagle is extremely rare in all parts of China. It is a breeding bird in Xinjiang, a winter migratory bird in Gansu, and an occasional migratory bird in Beijing, Liaoning,...

Spilornis cheela,Crested Serpent-eagle,Crested Serpent Eagle,Great crested vulture, snake eagle, snake eagle, white-bellied snake eagle, crowned snake eagle, crested snake eagle

Features：It makes a sad sound and mainly feeds on various snakes.

The Crested Serpent-eagle is a large or medium-sized eagle with 21 subspecies.Snake eagles often choose clear weather to fly, flying alone or in small groups with rising hot air currents into the air and spreading their wings. At this time, under the slightly forward-leaning wide and long wings, a w...

Adrian Toomes,Cinereous Vulture,Griffon vulture, Griffon vulture, Griffon vulture, Mountain vulture, Eurasian black vulture

Features：The color of the body changes when fighting for food

Vulture is a large bird of prey with no subspecies.Vultures are resident birds, some of which migrate or wander after nesting. They are resident birds in Northeast China, northern North China, Northwest China and northwestern Sichuan. It is an occasional winter migratory bird in Taiwan, Hong Kong, t...