Newcomer Bird Watching (Non-Finches) Guide (Part 1) (1) Partridge family (2) Cormorantidae (3) Heron family (4) Stork family (5) Stork family (5) Stork family (6) Duck family (7) Eagle family (8) Falcon family (9) Pheasant family (10) Crane family (11) Buzzard family (12) Partridge family (13) Plover family (14) Sandpiper family (15) Gull family (16) Ternaceae (17) Pigeon family (18) Parrot family (19) Rhododendron family (20) Partridge family (21) Swift family (22) Kingfisher family (23) Whisker family (24) Woodpecker family

In view of the fact that some people who are just beginning bird watching cannot distinguish the concept of families, I have listed a representative of each family in the form of more common birds, and briefly described the characteristics and habits, through which you can have an overall impression of birds. This article takes the taxonomy and distribution of Birds in China edited by Zheng Guangmei as a reference. It mainly introduces birds that are relatively easy to see, and the first part mainly introduces non-passeriformes.

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (1) Partridge</h1>

Small to medium-sized duck-like waterfowl, with a pointed beak, short wings, a very short tail, flaps on the feet, and an obese and flattened body. It mainly feeds on fish and insects in the water. Very good at diving, you can stay underwater for several minutes at a time. Representative bird: small partridge, which is widely distributed in China.

Little Partridge

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (2) Cormorantidae</h1>

Large predatory water birds with long beaks and hooked beaks, can often be seen with cormorants spreading their wings to dry their wings in the sun due to the lack of water-repellent grease in their body feathers. Bird represented: Common cormorant

Common cormorants

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (3) Heron family</h1>

Long-legged waders, with their necks bent in shape when flying, prey on fish and small vertebrates and invertebrates, sometimes waiting in one place for a long time for the fish to appear. Bird represented: Egret

egret

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (4) Stork family</h1>

The beak is long and powerful, with a thick base, it looks much thicker than the heron family, the legs are long and wide, the tail is short, and it feeds on fish and other small animals, representing the bird: the Eastern White Stork

Eastern White Stork

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (5) Partridge</h1>

Similar to storks, which are slightly smaller in size and have a mouth suitable for diving into water or mud rather than poking, storks look for food primarily by touch. Bird represented: white spoonbill

Eurasian spoonbill

< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (6) duck family</h1>

Good at swimming, due to human hunting, the guts are relatively small, generally fly away at a long distance, food is omnivorous, the breeding season mainly feeds on animals, and the non-breeding season mainly feeds on plants. Bird represented: the mallard duck

Mallard duck

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (7) Eagle family</h1>

The mouth is short and robust, with a hook-shaped tip and strong claws. The main difference from falcons is that the wings are relatively blunt, often using air currents to hover or swoop down in the air, standing on the top of tall trees or on the edge of cliffs when resting, and feeding on rodents and birds. Bird represented: Black Kite

Black Kite

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (8) Falconidae</h1>

Flying fast, with long and pointed wings that can be distinguished from the eagle family, it is known as the jet fighter of the Bird of Prey in the air, and its staple food is rodents, birds and insects. Represents the bird: the Kestrel

common kestrel

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (9) pheasant family</h1>

Birds of this family mainly inhabit the ground, the male birds have many bright feathers and the females are pale, larger, live on the ground, roost in trees at night, nest on the ground, can not fly long distances, mainly feed on plant seeds, fruits and insects. Bird represented: Pheasant

pheasant

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (10) crane family</h1>

Large birds, with their heads bare and featherless, fly with their heads and necks and feet straight forward and forth, often making loud trumpet-like calls. It feeds on plant seeds, young leaves, weeds and small animals. Represents a bird, the grey crane

Grey Crane

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (11) family</h1>

Small and medium-sized waders, small head and slightly longer neck, short and long beak, large body size, short tail often upturned, long toes. Good at hiding, not good at flying. Bird represented: black waterfowl

moorhen

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (12) bustard family</h1>

Large terrestrial birds, with long and thick necks, short beaks, thick bodies, long and strong feet, only three toes, inhabit unforested open grassland wastelands, deserts or semi-desert areas, very timid and alert. It feeds mainly on plant seeds and young leaves, but also eats animals. Bird represented: Great Bustard

Great bustard

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (13) Plover family</h1>

Small and medium-sized waders, with short and straight beaks, raised apexes, large eyes, long and powerful legs, light and fast walking, often running back and forth at the water's edge, mainly eating small invertebrates at the water's edge. Bird represented: Golden Plover.

Golden Plover

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (14) sandpiper family</h1>

Small and medium-sized wading birds, with slender beaks and relatively small eyes, the mouth changes greatly with the way of feeding, mainly eating insects, worms and crustaceans, good at long-distance flight. Bird represented: White-rumped sandpiper

green sandpiper

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (15) gull family</h1>

Birds of small to medium sized waters have long, pointed wings and a straight and pointed beak, and mostly feed on fish and carcasses. Bird represented: Red-billed gull

black-headed gull

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (16) Tern family</h1>

Mostly marine birds, with long and pointed wings, forked tails, and a thin beak, often hovering over the water and rushing into the water to prey on small fish. Bird represented: common terns

Ordinary terns

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > ( 17 ) Pigeon family</h1>

Similar to domestic pigeons, the parent birds feed the young birds with pigeon milk, and the food of the parent birds is mainly plant foods such as seeds, fruits, young shoots and leaves, but also insects and small invertebrates. Represented birds: bead-necked dove

Bead-necked dove

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > ( 18 ) Psittaculidae</h1>

Small and medium-sized birds, with a bright body color, a thick and thick mouth, a curved upper mouth, and a fleshy and soft tongue. It feeds mainly on plant fruits and seeds and also eats insects, representing birds: the crimson-breasted parrot

Crimson-breasted parrot

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (19) Rhododendron family</h1>

Small and medium-sized birds, similar in appearance to pigeons, but the body is relatively slender, the mouth length is medium, slightly curved downwards. It is better to hide, and it is often possible to hear sounds but not to see birds. The diet is mainly insects, mainly pine caterpillars, so it is a good choice for the control of insect pest rhododendrons in pine forests, but they do not feed their own young birds, and mostly lay eggs in other nests and be bred by other birds. Bird represented: the Great Cuckoo

The Great Cuckoo

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (20) Owl family</h1>

The face is round, the eyes are large and loud, the head is wide and round, the face is flat, the day and night are out, the flight is silent, and mostly feeds on rodents and insects. Bird represented: Red-footed Owl

Red-footed owl

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (21) Swift family</h1>

The mouth is short, broad and flattened, and the wings are narrow and long and pointed, suitable for rapid flight and hovering, and often prey on insects in the air in groups. Representative bird species: Swift

swift

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (22) kingfisher family</h1>

Small and medium-sized birds are mostly colorful, with large heads and short necks, thick and long mouths, forest dwellers mainly feed on insects, and aquatic habitats mainly feed on fish and shrimp. Bird represented: Common kingfisher

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (23) Lycaenidae</h1>

Small and medium-sized birds, with a broad and thick beak, slightly curved downwards, have a long and well-developed whisker at the base of the mouth, and inhabit mainly forests, feeding on fruit seeds and insects. Bird represented: Blue-throated woodpecker

Blue-throated woodpecker

<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (24) Woodpecker family</h1>

The mouth is strong and pointed, chisel-shaped, the tongue is slender and retractable, the tongue is, and there are barbs and mucus for hooking insect larvae in tree trunks. Representative bird species: Large spotted woodpecker

great spotted woodpecker

Note: This article does not list the families of birds that are rarely seen.

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