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2 days ago · The white stork ( Ciconia ciconia) is a large bird in the stork family, Ciconiidae. Its plumage is mainly white, with black on the bird's wings. Adults have long red legs and long pointed red beaks, and measure on average 100–115 cm (39–45 in) from beak tip to end of tail, with a 155–215 cm (61–85 in) wingspan.
2 days ago · In China, meanwhile, the species is properly called zhi ji —"pheasant-fowl"—essentially implying the same as the English name "common pheasant". Like elsewhere, P. colchicus is such a familiar bird in China that it is usually just referred to as shan ji (山雞), "mountain chicken", a Chinese term for pheasants in general.
Jun 14, 2024 · The biggest of all the birds on Earth, both in size and weight, is undoubtedly the ostrich. These behemoth birds grow up to 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and can weigh up to 287 pounds (130 kg), according...
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1 day ago · Liu Yang, a professor at the School of Ecology at Sun Yat-sen University and the deputy secretary-general of the China Ornithological Society, is one of the country's most accomplished bird-watchers, and has a sighting list of approximately 1,330 species.
Jun 20, 2024 · Here’s the list of the top 10 biggest birds in the world by maximum weight, according to BBC Wildlife Magazine: Common ostrich: 346 pounds. Somali ostrich: 287 pounds. Southern cassowary: 187...
3 days ago · The peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus ), also known simply as the peregrine, [3] and historically as the duck hawk in North America, [4] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow -sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head. The peregrine is renowned for its speed.
Jun 21, 2024 · Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, observed and recorded a total of 380 wild bird species in 2022, a new record since 2016 when the city first launched bird monitoring activities, local authorities said.
