A huge number of various birds live on the territory of the PRC: predatory, waterfowl, nearwater, migratory, sedentary, nomadic, etc. There are more than 1,300 species of birds here, about fifty of which live exclusively in China. There are also rare endangered species, such as, for example, redlegged ibis. In the 19th century, it was ruthlessly exterminated to preserve the crop. It was even declared extinct in 1923, but several dozen individuals survived thanks to the existence of nature reserves.
duck
black goose
Canadian goose
white goose
mute swan
Lesser White-fronted Lesser
tangerine
Black sea
Crested Duck
Pheasant
Keklik
Quail
black lofur
ptarmigan
hawksbill
Golden eagle
Sparrowhawk
striped hawk
goshawk
Marsh harrier
bald eagle
Steller’s sea eagle
white-eyed buzzard
eastern buzzard
Zimnyak
Upland Buzzard
loons
white-billed loon
red-throated loon
black-throated loon
white-necked loon
Albatrosses
dark-backed albatross
black-footed albatross
Petrel
slender-billed petrel
gray petrel
Toadstools
Grey-cheeked grebe
red-necked grebe
Black-necked grebe
Lesser grebe
Great grebe
Phaeton-shaped
Red-billed phaeton
red-tailed phaeton
white-tailed phaeton
storks
white-necked stork
White stork
Black stork
Far Eastern stork
Indian beak
Javanese marabou
ibis
Spoonbill
Karavayka
small spoonbill
black-headed ibis
red-legged ibis
Herons
bittern
green night heron
Kwakwa
white-winged heron
gray heron
Middle Egret
Little egret
yellow-billed heron
Pelicans
pink pelican
Curly Pelican
Frigate
big frigate
ariel frigate
gannet
blue-faced booby
brown booby
red-footed booby
Conclusion
The species composition of birds living in China is unusually large and diverse. But for reasons related to human interference in the functioning of ecosystems, many species are threatened with extinction. Cutting down trees alone, which are home to many birds, greatly contributes to their extinction.
However, the Chinese authorities are taking the necessary environmental measures and are pursuing a competent international policy in the field of ecology. For example, the government of the country shares responsibility for the protection of migratory birds with Mongolia and Russia.
