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Information about crows, seagulls, cuckoos, sparrows, eagles and geese.

1, crow

Crow (scientific name: Corvus? Species): it is the common name of several blackbirds in the family Corvidae. Also known as the old man, his mouth likes singing. It is the largest bird in passeriformes, with a body length of about 50 cm. The whole body or most of the feathers are black, hence the name. Feathers are mostly black or black and white, with long beaks, some with bright white collars, and Kuroha has a purple-blue metallic luster; Wings are much longer than tails; The mouth, legs and feet are pure black.

It mainly inhabits various forest types, such as low mountains, broad-leaved forests in plains and mountains, mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests, coniferous forests, secondary mixed forests and artificial forests. , especially in sparse forests and forest margins. Mostly resident birds. Strong clustering, a group can reach tens of thousands. Live in groups in forests or fields, especially in forests and grasslands, and most of them nest in trees.

Mainly foraging on the ground, the gait is stable. Except for a few species, they often nest in groups and wander in groups in autumn and winter. Complex behavior, showing strong intelligence and social activity ability. The singing is simple and rude. Generally fierce and aggressive, they often prey on eggs and chicks in waterfowl and wading nests. Omnivorous, eating grains, berries, insects, carrion and eggs of other birds. Many species like to eat carrion. It is distributed almost all over the world.

2. Seagull

Seagull is a medium-sized seagull. The body length is 38-44cm, the wingspan106-125cm, the weight is 300-500g, and the service life is 24 years. Legs and spotless rings have narrow green and yellow mouths, white tails, white tips of primary flight feathers, and large white wing mirrors. In winter, the head and neck are scattered with brown fine lines, and sometimes the corners of the mouth are black. Seagulls are handsome and charming, and their lower feathers are as white as snow.

Seagulls are migratory birds, distributed in Europe, Asia to Alaska and western North America. Found in the northeastern province of China during the migration. Overwintering in the whole coastal areas including Hainan Island and Taiwan Province Province; It also exists in most inland lakes and rivers in eastern and southern China.

3. Rhododendron

Rhododendron is the general name of Ericaceae birds, including Rhododendron grandiflora, Rhododendron trifoliate and Rhododendron trifoliate. One-third of rhododendrons have nest parasitism. Belongs to the beneficial birds of forestry. There are many poems and songs about cuckoo, and the most typical allusion is looking at the story of the cuckoo emperor.

4. Sparrows

Sparrow, a general term for 27 species of birds of the genus Sparrow. They are similar in size and color. Generally, the upper body is brown and black, so it is commonly known as sparrow. There are 9 primary flight feathers, and the light feather edge of the outer flight feather (except the first one) is slightly enlarged at the base and proximal end of the feather and slightly crosses into two transverse spots, which is especially obvious in flight. The mouth is short, thick and strong, conical, and the top is slightly curved. Except tree finches, both sexes are different colors.

There are 27 species in the world, 5 of which are distributed in China. It is quite widely distributed. Except the extremely cold polar regions and alpine deserts, they are distributed all over the world.

5. Ancient sculpture

Eagle, the general name of eagle, is the general name of large raptors such as eagle, eagle, sea eagle and Lin Diao. There are many kinds of sculptures in China, including white-bellied sea eagle, jade belt sea eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, tiger-headed sea eagle, snake eagle, prairie eagle, white-shouldered eagle and golden eagle. One of the most famous is the golden eagle.

6.goose

Wild geese, also known as wild geese, swans and large migratory birds, are national second-class protected animals. Wild geese are full of enthusiasm, can inspire their companions, and encourage their flying companions with calls. Goose is a class of birds, Anatidae, which is the general name of various goose subfamilies. The common geese in China are Hongyan, Grey Goose, Bean Goose and White Goose. The geese are composed of 6 or multiples of 6, and the geese are the aggregation of certain families or certain groups.