The Greater Coucal is a medium-sized bird with 6 subspecies.The Greater Coucal prefers to move alone or in pairs, rarely in groups. It usually moves on the ground, and when resting, it also perches on small branches or basks in the sun on the top of reeds, especially after rain. It is good at hiding...
Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift often flies in open areas and over forests. It flies very fast. It mainly catches flying insects in the air for food.Grey-throated Needle-tailed Swift's breeding season is between February and March. It nests in rock caves and tree holes. The nest is made of mos...
The Java Swiftlet is called Edible-nest Swiftlet in English, and has 8 subspecies.The Java Swiftlet flies along the coast and islands all day long to catch flying insects, and rarely rests. When flying, it does not make sharp turns like the house swallow, because its tail feathers are not forked. Mo...
The Crested Treeswift is called Crested Treeswift in English. There are 6 subspecies in total, and only 1 subspecies is distributed in my country. The distribution range is very limited. It is a rare bird and is a second-level protected animal in my country.None of the Crested Swifts are truly migra...
The Black-capped Frogmouth Nightjar, also known as Hodgson’s Frogmouth in foreign languages, is an internationally endangered species. Its full name is the Black-capped Frogmouth Nightjar. According to the China Forestry Science Data Center, the scientific name of the Black-capped Frogmouth Nightja...
Red-headed Trogons are mostly single or in pairs; they live in trees, either climbing on the top branches of small trees to eat wild fruits, or standing quietly on tree branches waiting for an opportunity to attack flying insects, and occasionally following flying insects. They have poor flying abil...
The red-bellied trogon is a crimson and dark chestnut trogon. It has an orange-yellow eyebrow pattern; the central tail feathers are black. The outer tail feathers of the wedge tail are crimson on the ventral side as a distinguishing feature.The red-bellied trogon often moves alone or in pairs; it i...
The body shape of the Black-capped Frogmouth is similar to that of a nighthawk. However, the beak is wide, and the upper beak is very curved with a hooked tip. The whiskers on the forehead and head are very developed, and the nostrils are covered by whiskers, which distinguishes it from birds of the...
The hairy-legged nightjar is a medium-sized bird of the family Viperidae and genus Viperidae. It has dark brown horizontal stripes on its body, very conspicuous ear feathers, and a yellow-brown crown, which is lighter than the rest of the head. The top of the head is sandy yellow with very fine blac...
Common nighthawk is a resident bird in Tibet, China, and a summer migratory bird in other places. It moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal, and it often crouches on the grass in the forest or lies on the dark tree trunks during the day, hence the name "sticking to the bark". Because its...
The European Nightjar was formerly known as the goatsucker because farmers believed that the bird sucked goat's milk at night. Its broad beak is a reflection of this legend. In reality, the short, broad beak is used to catch prey such as moths at night.The plumage of an adult European Nightjar i...
The Egyptian Nightjar is a small bird of the family Viperidae and the genus Viper. It looks very similar to the European Nightjar, but its body color is lighter. The upper body is mostly light gray, sandy gray or leathery gray, with less obvious dark spots. The throat is white, and the white spots o...
The long-tailed nighthawk lives in evergreen broad-leaved forests, shrubs, scrub belts, mangroves, savannas and wetlands. During the day, it often crouches in dense forests or grasslands, and is sometimes seen standing on rocks by the roadside. Because of its small claws, it often moves by jumping o...
The nighthawk is a small bird of the family Noctilucentidae. Its upper body is mostly gray-brown, and its two pairs of outer tail feathers are almost pure white, with only a small dark tip, which is clearly visible when flying.The nighthawk often moves alone or in pairs. It is nocturnal and mostly r...
The short-tailed parrot is a typical climbing bird, with a small body and a tail shorter than the wings; a thin beak, short, strong and powerful legs, two toes forward and two toes backward, suitable for grasping and climbing. The body feathers are mainly green, with a red beak and red waist, and th...
The Blue-rumped Short-tailed Parrot is a small parrot, also known as the Mexican Parrot, with mainly green feathers and blue wings. It is a typical climbing bird with a strong and powerful beak, a hooked beak, a movable joint in the upper jaw, and a wax membrane at the base of the beak. The mu...
Alexandrine parrots look a bit like ring-necked parrots, but are much larger in size and have obvious red spots on their wings. They have good ability to learn to talk and are gentle by nature. They can be trained to learn some tricks in captivity and have many color variants. They live in various t...
The yellow-necked Amazon parrot is a typical climbing bird, with two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward, suitable for grasping. The bird's beak is strong and powerful, and can eat hard-shelled fruits. The feathers are bright and handsome. Most of the feathers are green.It usually m...
Parrots come in many different types, with different shapes and colorful feathers. Their bright feathers and huge hook-like beaks make them particularly eye-catching. These beautiful birds are facing a deteriorating living environment, with a sharp decline in populations. Some species of parrots are...
Like many cockatoos, the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo requires a lot of time as a pet. Its feathers are non-iridescent, mainly white, with a lot of feather powder, and it needs to be bathed regularly. It has a noisy voice and will raise its crest when angry. Its food includes seeds, shells, berries, nut...
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