First, the most auspicious bird - magpie. Magpies are widely distributed, almost all continents of the world except Antarctica, Africa, South America and Oceania. There are 4 subspecies in China, found throughout the country except grasslands and desert areas. The magpie is a symbol of auspiciousness in China, and since ancient times there has been a custom of painting magpies.
Magpies are adaptable birds, inhabiting mountains and plains, whether in wilderness, farmland, suburbs, cities, parks and gardens. Magpies are one of the most popular birds and like to build their nests on large trees next to houses and move around settlements.
Second, the most mysterious bird - the crow. Also called the old bird, the mouth likes to chirp, and the temperament is fierce. There are 36 species of crows, which are distributed almost all over the world. There are 7 species in China, most of which are resident birds. The whole body or most of the feathers of the crow are dark black, hence the name. Mostly nest in trees. Often in groups and flying and chirping, the voice is hoarse. Omnivorous cereals, insects, etc., the work is greater than the excess, belongs to the beneficial birds.
The crow is a spiritual bird, and his frequent appearances in the country have aroused people's attention in his cultural sense. Before the Tang Dynasty, crows were sacred birds with auspicious and prophetic effects in Chinese folk culture, and there was a historical legend that "crows announce good news, and there was Zhou Xing". After the Tang Dynasty, there was the doctrine of the main omen of the crow, and in modern times, the crow has been given the color of a lonely and brave free fighter who reports sorrow but not good news, and specializes in exposing and attacking irrational phenomena. There are also great differences in the cultural image of crows in various regions (ethnic groups) of China.
Third, the smallest bird - sucking honeybead. Also known as the bee hummingbird, it is the smallest bird in the world and the smallest warm-blooded animal in the world. The average body length is about 6.1 cm; the average weight is 2.0 g. Like most hummingbirds, which are found only in Central and South America, the honey-sucking honeybird is found only on the Cuban islands of Central America and is endemic to Cuba.
The hummingbird inhabits mature forests and forest margins with dense shrubs, vines and epiphytes nearby, but also in valleys, gardens and marshlands. As a result of human activities, the tropical and subtropical forests and swamplands on which honeyeaters depend have been severely damaged, and the population of this unique micro-bird in South America has been greatly reduced and reduced to endangered birds.
Fourth, the slowest bird - the hill sandpiper. There are 77 species of birds in this large category, widely distributed all over the world, and there are 38 species in China. They are small wading birds that inhabit coastal, swampy and river areas, feeding on aquatic animals.
The sandpiper is naturally timid, hiding in the mountains and forests during the day and rarely comes out of the activity, flying out at dusk or dawn to forage, even the male and female meet at this time, and the day is scattered and hidden. The sandpiper can only fly slowly at 8 kilometers per hour, making it the slowest bird in the world.
Fifth, the longest-lived caged bird - sunflower cockatoo. The sunflower cockatoo belongs to the climbing bird and has 4 subspecies. The body feathers are rainbow-free, predominantly white, with yellow crown feathers on the top of the head, and the crown of the head is fanned up when angry, like a blooming sunflower. Wild native species are mainly found in the north, east and south of Australia, Tasmania and some islands in Indonesia.
Sunflower cockatoos feed on plant seeds , shells , berries , nuts , fruits , young shoots , flowers , and insects. Language proficiency is average. The beak is powerful and needs to be kept in a metal cage as a pet. Sunflower cockatoos have an average body length of about 40-50 cm, a weight of 815-975 g, and a maximum lifespan of up to 80 years, making it the longest-lived caged bird.
Sixth, the most learned bird - African grey parrot. The African Grey Parrot belongs to the large parrot and is a typical climbing bird. The wild African grey parrot is mainly distributed in central and western Africa, starting from Guinea-Bissau in the west and reaching western Kenya in the east. Due to habitat destruction and annual large numbers of captures and trade in international trade, the population of the African grey parrot is decreasing. At present, the global population of African grey parrots in the wild is about 13 million, and its number is still declining year by year.
The African grey parrot feeds on seeds, nuts, fruits, nectar, berries, etc. The species is a strong talker, talented, high IQ, and known for its ability to imitate human language. It is one of several animals known to be able to actually talk to humans. In some experiments it has been shown to have cognitive levels in children between the ages of 4 and 6. Dr. Erin Pepperberg's experiments with the African Grey Parrot named Alex showed that it was able to learn more than 100 words in human conversations, making it the most learned bird.
7. The bird that migrates the farthest- the Arctic Tern. The Arctic Tern is a medium-sized seabird belonging to the genus Terns. It inhabits swamps, coasts and other areas. Move in groups. Feeds on fish, crustaceans, etc. Arctic terns often move in flocks. It flies over the surface of the sea for a long time and frequently, and constantly skims over the surface of the water to hunt. Arctic terns not only have extraordinary flight capabilities, but are also aggressive and fierce.
The Arctic Tern is a migratory bird that migrates south from its northern breeding area to the ocean near Antarctica for two summers a year, and then north to the breeding area, with a journey of more than 40,000 kilometers, making it the longest migratory flight route among known animals.
Eighth, the bird with the most feathers - swans. Swans refer to birds of the goose family, the largest group of nomads in the duck family. It is found on all continents except Africa and Antarctica. There are three kinds of giant swans, small swans and warty swans in China. The swan is a winter migratory bird that prefers to inhabit lakes and swamps, feeding mainly on aquatic plants, but also snails and molluscs. When migrating, there will be many clusters, and more than 20 will form small groups, lined up in lines of "one" or "people", and sing while flying.
Swans belong to large birds, the largest is 1.5 meters long and weighs more than 6,000 grams. When they take off, they have to sprint some distance forward on the surface of the water or on the ground. With more than 25,000 feathers, swans are the birds with the most feathers. Because of its white plumage, graceful posture, moving voice, and loyal behavior, the Eastern and Western cultures of Eurasia invariably regard the white swan as a symbol of purity, loyalty and nobility.
9. The bird with the longest beak peak - the toucan. Toucans are generally referred to as the partridge and are mainly distributed in the tropical forests of South America, especially in the Amazon estuary area. It feeds mainly on fruits, seeds, insects, bird eggs and chicks. Nest in a tree hole. The bright colors and amazing beak make it extremely valuable to watch.
The whipped toucan is truly worthy of its name, and its mouth is simply astonishing. Although its body length is 60-70 cm, its body appears to be relatively thin, a large mouth is thick and strong, the length is 17-24 cm, almost equivalent to one-third of the body length, is the longest beak peak of the bird.
10. The bird with the largest weight difference between male and female - the great bustard. It is a large ground-dwelling bird of the family Heliopodidae. It is widespread in Eurasia, from the Iberian Peninsula in Europe to the East in Turkey, Mongolia, Russia, China and the Korean Peninsula in Asia. It is the national bird of Hungary. The great bustard inhabits vast grasslands, semi-desert areas and farmland meadows. Usually in groups, good at running, they eat both wild grasses, beetles, locusts, caterpillars, etc., the protector of the savannah.
The great bustard is one of the world's largest flying birds and a national first-class protected animal in China. It is tall and wide-backed, the male can reach 1 meter in length and weighs 10 kilograms, and the female is relatively much smaller than the male, with an average weight of 3.5 kilograms, which is the largest weight difference between male and female birds in the world.
11. The builder of the most complex bird's nest - the weaving bird. The weaverbird is a genus of passeriformes, a family of weavers, with 70 different species, mainly distributed in tropical Africa and Asia, feeding on plant seeds and insects.
The weaver bird is the finest weaver among birds and even animals. It is often active in grass and shrublands, living in clusters, often forming large flocks of tens or even hundreds of thousands. The nest of the African weaver bird, which is also the largest and most structurally complex public nest, has more than 300 nest chambers.
Xii. The bird with the most eggs per clutch - grey mountain quail. It is a medium-sized grey-brown quail. Its range spreads through almost all of Europe, from the British Isles, Scandinavia, Portugal, Spain, France, etc. to the east through central Europe, the east to central Asia, northern Iran and other places. It feeds mainly on plant foods such as young shoots, young leaves, buds, flowers, fruits, and seeds of herbs and shrubs.
Grey mountain quail camp nests in plains ravines, streams, hay meadows rich in shrubs and artemisia grasses, grassland juvenile forests and mountain sparse forests, bush areas. Males and females tend to nest together. The structure of the nest is very simple, mainly in the soft ground recesses planed a shallow pit, mated with hay, moss and feathers. Each clutch lays 10-20 eggs, up to a maximum of 26. It is the bird with the largest number of eggs in a single litter.
13. The largest bird in flight - the grey-necked heron bustard. The grey-necked bustard, also known as the Curly bird, is found in eastern Africa and in Angola and South Africa. It inhabits grasslands and other environments, and moves in small groups, feeding on the old bark, branches, etc. of plants. Grey-necked heron bustard is one of the few birds that can eat old bark and dead leaves, its stomach is very strong, it can hold 4 to 4.5 kg of hay, the grass in the stomach of the gray-necked heron bustard from being softened by gastric juice to fermentation usually takes 25 to 27 days, and then it takes 10 to 15 days of nutrient absorption process before the digested hay is discharged from the body.
Adult male grey-necked heron bustards average 110 cm long, 60 to 90 cm tall, wingspan 230 to 275 cm long, weigh 12.4 kg, is the world's largest flying weight bird.
Xiv. The smallest bird of prey- borneo falcon. Borneo Falcon belongs to the ornithischia, Falconidae, Falconidae, body length of 15 cm, weight of about 35 grams, only slightly larger than sparrows. It is the smallest bird of prey in the world.
Bornean falcons are carnivorous birds of prey. He is athletic and quick-flying; his wings are slightly longer and narrower, he flies fast, and is good at chasing prey in flight. It is a beneficial bird for agriculture and forestry and plays an important role in inhibiting pests and pests.
Fifteen, the longest feathered forest bird - paradise dahlia. The Paradise Dahlia generally refers to the Quetzal bird, known as the "Bird of Paradise" of South America, and is the national bird of Guatemala. The quetzal bird is also known as the colored bite crane, the anchovy green bite crane, and the long-tailed crowned bite crane. The male bird drags a tail feather with a black edge and white edge more than one meter long, and the shape is strange.
The bright green tail feathers of the Heavenly Dalai Lama are more precious items than gold. In the ancient Mayan and Azitec civilizations, only kings and high priests wore this emerald tail feather. The tail feathers of the Heavenly Dalai Lama can be more than 1 meter long, making it the longest tail feather of any forest bird.
16. The fastest bird swimming in the water - Papua penguins. Also known as the white-browed penguin, the golden penguin, the body is larger, about 60-80 cm long, weighs about 6 kg, because of its interesting appearance, like a gentleman, very cute, so commonly known as "gentleman penguin". It inhabits the Antarctic Peninsula and islands in the Southern Ocean. Papua penguins, which live in the southerner regions, eat krill, while those living in the north feed more on fish.
Papua penguins are the fastest swimmers in the penguin family, swimming at speeds of up to 36 kilometers per hour and being the fastest bird in the water. In the water, sea lions, seals and killer whales are all natural enemies of Papua penguins. On land, adult Papua penguins are not threatened, but other birds will steal their eggs and baby penguins.
17. The bird with the slowest flapping frequency - the great vulture. The great vulture is a large bird of prey that inhabits low hills and alpine wastelands and forests in wild rock meadows, valley streams and forest edges, often alone and occasionally in small groups, especially in food-rich areas. It is distributed in many provinces in China. It breeds in western Xinjiang, southern and eastern Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, western Inner Mongolia, and northern Sichuan, and is sporadically distributed in other regions.
The great vulture feeds mainly on the carcasses of large animals and often soars over open and more exposed mountains and plains to peek into the carcasses. Occasionally, it flies low along the mountainous terrain, actively attacking small and medium-sized mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and sometimes attacking domestic animals. Among birds of prey, the large vulture has a weak ability to fly, and it will have an energy-saving way of flying - gliding. Gliding for hours without flapping its wings, it is the bird with the slowest flapping frequency.
Eighteen, the best bird to perform the song - wetland reed warbler. The wetland reed warbler is a common insectivorous bird in reed ponds and swamp areas, with a main body color of brown, a thin and pointed mouth, a slender body, sexually active, flying between grass stems and jumping to hunt insects. The species of reed warbler is difficult to identify with the naked eye even the most experienced birdwatchers. The best way to distinguish reed warblers and warblers from different species is their song. This may also be the main way they identify their cohorts with each other. Reed warblers inhabit the moor reeds of Eurasia. They are also commonly found in Tamsui River and Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The most common species in China is the largest of the warblers. Confusion is also a mechanism for self-preservation. This bird is the most imitative bird in the world, imitating more than 60 animal calls.
19. The fastest bird - sharp-tailed swift. Sharp-tailed swifts are also known as: Guanyin swallow, swallow, humble swallow. It is mainly distributed in the eastern and southern parts of the UNITED Kingdom. Some subspecies breed in northwestern China , migrating southward mostly in winter , but some remain in southern Yunnan , Hainan Island and Taiwan to overwinter.
The sharp-tailed swift feeds on fish, but it is "picky eater" and never eats shallow sea fish! The pointed-tailed swift has a pair of scissor tails. This can avoid the resistance that air brings, and its head is round and round, living like a ping-pong ball. The body is long, and when it flies in the air, it is as fast as an arrow. Its speed can reach 180km/h, making it the fastest bird to fly.
20. The largest bird in the nest - the bald eagle. Bald eagles are also known as American eagles, bald eagles, bald eagles, bald eagles, American eagles, and bald eagles. It is a large bird of prey, with adult sea eagles up to 1 meter long and wingspans of more than 2 meters long. It mainly inhabits coasts, lakes and rivers, and feeds on large fish such as salmon and trout, water birds such as wild ducks and seagulls, and small mammals that live near the water, and has strong flight ability. It is endemic to North America. On June 20, 1782, the United States Congress passed a resolution to legislate the selection of bald eagles as the national bird of the United States.
The bald-headed sea eagle is a lifelong conjugal system. The material for nesting is mainly tree branches, which are also covered with some bird feathers and animal hair. Like other eagles, bald eagles like to use old nests and constantly tinker with them during breeding, making their nests larger and larger, generally up to 2.8 meters in diameter, 6 meters thick and up to 2,000 kilograms in weight. It is the largest nest among birds.
21. The largest bird - ostrich. Ostriches belong to the ostrich family of ostriches and are the largest bird in the world, with adults reaching a height of 2.5 meters and males weighing up to 150 kg. Ostriches inhabit deserts, grasslands and shrublands, where the Somali subspecies sometimes enter dense thorny shrublands and are even found on steep stony plateaus in South-West Africa. Because of its high economic value in feathers, skin and meat, it has the advantages of fast growth, strong fertility, easy feeding and strong disease resistance, and is widely domesticated in many countries.
Ostriches are tall and are expert runners. Each step can reach a distance of 3.5 meters, the continuous running speed is 50 kilometers per hour, can run for more than 5 minutes, the sprint speed is more than 70 kilometers per hour, and can also cross obstacles of more than 5 meters high.
22. The bird with the longest tail feathers - the long-tailed chicken. The long-tailed chicken is an ornamental breed of domestic chicken that is a descendant of wild proto-chickens along with today's widely bred egg and broiler chickens. However, the long-tailed chicken is a purely ornamental breed, and its egg and meat production is extremely low. Legend has it that two or three hundred years ago, the current long-tailed chicken breed was bred in Japan. After years of artificial breeding and long tail feathers, male long-tailed chickens stand on a special elevated or high platform, and their tail feathers can droop to the ground, so they have high ornamental value, the price is extremely high, and they are the best in the international ornamental poultry.
The length of the tail feathers of the japanese long-tailed chicken bred by artificial hybridization is very amazing, generally 6 to 7 meters long, and the longest record is that it was bred in 1974, which was 12.5 meters. If it is allowed to stand on the balcony of a four-story building, its tail feathers can be dragged all the way to the ground of the bottom floor, so it is also the longest bird with tail feathers in the world.
23. The bird with the highest frequency of flapping wings - horned hummingbird. Horned hummingbirds are smaller with a long beak, and the males have bright plumage, copper-colored crown feathers, and blue, green, and red on their heads. It is found in South America, mainly inhabiting dry savannas and woodlands in Brazil, Bolivia and Suriname, but does not like wet forests.
Horned hummingbirds feed mainly on nectar and insects, and often fly in a circle to suck nectar and also catch insects. When flying non-stop, the flapping frequency can reach 90 times per second, just like ultrasonic waves, it is the bird with the highest flapping frequency.
Twenty-four, the bird with the widest wingspan - the wandering albatross. The wandering albatross is a large seabird. It lives near the Southern Ice Ocean. The shape and size of the wandering albatross is very similar to that of the royal albatross, and it is extremely difficult to distinguish clearly from a distance. Its range is relatively wide, and it is found in almost the entire Southern Ocean, hence its name.
The wandering albatross is the largest type of albatross and the bird with the longest wingspan among many birds, averaging 3.1 meters and reaching a maximum of 3.7 meters. The wandering albatross is not only China's third-class protected animal, but also an international treasure bird.
25. The longest beaked bird - the Australian pelican. The Australian Pelican is a large nomadic bird found in the Pacific Islands, and the Australian Pelican prefers to live on the vast surface of the water without many plants. As long as there is enough fish supply, the surrounding environment is not important, it can be forests, grasslands, deserts, mud into the sea.
The Australian pelican has a long beak and a well-developed throat sac, making it suitable for fishing. Its natural habitats are lakes , rivers , coastal and swampy areas. Often live in groups, be good at flying, good at swimming, and can walk well on the ground. The pelican is large, with an adult pelican body length of about 1.7 meters, wingspan of up to 3 meters, and a beak length of up to 49 cm, making it the longest beaked bird.
Twenty-six, the fastest sprinting bird - peregrine falcon. Peregrine Falcon is a medium-sized bird of prey with 18 subspecies. It is widely distributed, almost all over the world. It is the national bird of the United Arab Emirates and Angola. Its natural habitats are mountainous, hilly, semi-desert, swampy and lakeland, but also in the vicinity of open farmland, arable land and villages.
The peregrine falcon only has a speed of 50-100 km/h, but it is the fastest bird to dive, reaching up to 460 km/h.
Twenty-seven, the longest flight time bird - the North American golden plover. It breeds in Alaska and northern Canada; winters in South America. Lost birds are found in Japan and China. Move alone or in groups. It inhabits areas along the beach, sandy beaches, open and grassy areas, meadows and airports, especially offshore airports.
The golden plover in the eastern Americas often flies over the Atlantic Ocean and South America to Patagonia in the south. Then return along the Mississippi River Valley. The golden plover in the western Americas can fly non-stop to Bird Island in the South Pacific. The North American golden plover flies at a speed of 90 km/h for 35 hours and crosses more than 2,000 km of the sea. It is the bird with the longest flight time.
Twenty-eight, the longest-lived bird - amazon parrot. Amazon parrots are found in some parts of Central America, South America and Mexico. Most breeds that are kept as pets have green feathers and a dark beak. It is also one of the longest-lived birds, and it is recorded that there is an Amazon parrot named "Jamie" in Liverpool, England, born on December 3, 1870, died on November 5, 1975, at the age of 104, worthy of the "oldest birthday star" among birds.
The beauty and honor of the Amazon parrot has all the advantages of parrots, amazon parrots like to imitate the voices of small children and women the most, because their scale is higher, often fed by women or children, and learning the language is faster and clearer.
29. The bird with the widest beak - the whale-headed stork. The ceate-headed stork is a large bird very similar to the stork family and is the only species in the genus Cetacean in the family Cetaceanidae. The name comes from its powerful beak. It is the widest beak in the world, reaching up to 12 centimeters. The whale-headed stork lives in the vast swampy regions of the Republic of Sudan and Zambia in the tropical regions of eastern Africa. Fishing in muddy water, its food is mainly lung fish.
Whale-headed storks nest on the ground and lay two eggs at a time. The current population of whale-headed storks is estimated to be between 5,000 and 8,000, with most living in Sudan. BirdLife International defines its conservation status as a vulnerable bird. The main sources of hazards are habitat destruction, human disturbance and hunting.
30. The highest flying bird - the alpine vulture. Alpine vultures are birds of the genus Vultures of the family Falconidae, a large bird of prey found mainly in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Thailand and Uzbekistan. It can fly at a maximum altitude of more than 9,000 meters, can fly over Mount Everest, and is said to be the highest flying bird in the world along with swans.
Alpine vultures feed mainly on carrion and corpses and generally do not attack live animals. Sight and smell are often sharp, often soaring high in the air in search of corpses on the ground, or concentrating on corpses by smelling carrion through their sense of smell, sometimes attacking each other for food. In cases of poor food and extreme hunger, frogs, lizards, birds, small mammals and large beetles and locusts are sometimes eaten.
Thirty-one, the most magnificent bird - purple and blue macaw. The purple-blue macaw is the largest member of the parrot family, reaching up to 1 m long and weighing more than 1.5 kg. The main population is found in northern Brazil, inhabiting forests or near large trees, and eating the fruits of a variety of trees.
Purple-blue macaws' bright blue feathers and huge hook-like beaks make them particularly eye-catching. The purple and blue macaw is sociable, playful and intelligent. However, human hunting and the destruction of the natural environment have caused the number of wild parrots to continue to decrease. Because of their high price, they have been hunted for a long time, and today the world's most magnificent bird species is facing an existential crisis.
Thirty-two, the most beautiful bird - the bird of paradise. Birds of paradise generally refer to birds of the bird family Asteraceae, with 41 species in 16 genera. It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and parts of eastern Australia. Most of the males are colorful and have intricate and ornate ornamental feathers.
The feathers of the Bird of Paradise are gorgeous in color and have a metallic brilliance, and the ornamental feathers are also full of variations. As a result of this beautiful feather, it was used as a dress for ladies as a symbol of luxury and dignity, and the feathers of the bird of paradise also appeared on the crown of the king of Nepal. Ornithologists' research on birds of paradise continues, especially in response to the great harm caused to birds of paradise caused by the large number of birds of paradise being hunted and sold as ornaments. Today, the Bird of Paradise, as a beautiful rare bird, is strictly protected in its place of origin.
33. The rarest bird - crested ibis. Crested ibises are known as vermilion herons and red ibises, which are endemic to East Asia. Crested ibises have been widely distributed in eastern China, Japan, Russia, Korea and other places, due to environmental degradation and other factors led to a sharp decline in population numbers, to the 1980s only in the southern part of China's Shaanxi Province, Hanzhong Yang County, Qinling Southern Foothills only 7 wild populations, after artificial breeding, by 2014 the number of wild populations exceeded more than 1500. The distribution area has expanded from Shaanxi to Henan, Zhejiang and other places.
The crested ibis is a rare and beautiful bird with very high conservation value and ornamental use value. Although the endangered situation of the crested ibises has eased, it is not enough to maintain a stable population of a species. The rarity of the crested ibises and the value of the species thus judged are the highest.
Thirty-four, the largest bird with the largest wing area - the Andean condor. The Andean condor is a large bird, mostly found in the mountains, but some live on windy shores and even in desert areas with hot air currents. The Andean condor has the largest wing area of any bird.
Andean condors are carrions, so they always fly high in the air for animal carcasses to feed their stomachs. They like to eat large animals. The Andean vulture is an endangered carnivorous bird of prey, with a body of 1.2 meters, a scale of 3.2 meters, a weight of about 15 kilograms, and an average lifespan of 72 years.
35. The largest bird fossil - elephant bird. The elephant bird was once considered the largest bird ever in the world, once living in Madagascar, more than three meters tall and weighing up to half a ton. Under it is the genus "Ornithischia. Elephant birds do not fly, but have strong legs and live in the forest, feeding on fruits.
The year 1649 was the last year that the local population was able to hunt birds. In 1849, 200 years later, a bird egg was found in the forest of madagascar. Since then, humans have not found any footprints of the bird, and its title of the world's largest bird has been ceded to the ostrich under human interference.