Common waterbirds in ponds

Common waterbirds in ponds refer to birds that inhabit or often inhabit wetlands. The distribution of waterbirds in China wetland is adapted to the natural geographical features such as climate, hydrology and vegetation. Let's take a look at the common waterbirds in the pond.

Common waterfowl 1 1 and little egret in the pond.

Little egret, 52-68 cm long, is a medium-sized wading bird with large and medium feathers, slim figure and white body. The eyes are yellow, the mouth is black, the base of the lower mouth is pale, the face is bare and the skin is gray, the feet and legs are black, and the toes are often mixed with yellow. Habitat in plains, hills and low-altitude lakes, swamps and beaches. They feed on animal foods such as COLEOPTERA and LEPIDOPTERA larvae and aquatic insects, and also eat a small amount of plant foods such as grains.

2. Yellow-billed egret

Yellow-billed egret, also known as Bailao and Tang Egret, is a rare waterfowl and a medium-sized wading bird. It is 46-65cm long and weighs 320-650g. Male and female feathers are similar in color and white all over. The mouth, neck and feet are very long. Habitat in coastal cliffs, intertidal zones, salt pans, inland forests, river banks and rice fields, feeding on fish, shrimp and frogs, has the habit of building nests in groups and breeding in the same community with pond herons, night herons and egrets.

3. Little Swan

Cygnet is a large waterfowl, belonging to Cygnet of Anatidae, with a body length of 1 10~ 130 cm and a weight of 4~7 kg. The female is a little smaller. Cygnets mainly inhabit open lakes, ponds, swamps, slow-flowing rivers and adjacent tundra lowlands and tundra swamps during the breeding season. In winter, it mainly inhabits large lakes, reservoirs, ponds and river bends with aquatic plants such as reeds and cattails, and also appears in wet grasslands and flooded plains, swamps, beaches and estuaries. Sometimes even gardening in farmland.

4. mallard duck

The mallard is a swimming bird and a big duck. The body length is 47-62 cm, the weight is about 1 kg, and the shape and size are similar to those of domestic ducks. The male bird has a yellow-green beak, orange feet, bright green head and neck, and obvious white-collar workers on his neck. They usually live in freshwater lakes, but they also move in groups in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, bays, coastal beaches and saltworks. Ducks have webbed toes, but seldom dive. When swimming, the tail comes out of the water and is good at foraging, paddling and courtship.

5. Yuanyang

Yuanyang refers to male birds and Yuanyang refers to female birds, so Yuanyang is a compound word. It is a kind of suborder medium-sized duck, which is between mallard duck and green-winged duck. It is 38-45 cm long and weighs about 0.5 kg. It mainly inhabits mountains, rivers, lakes, ponds, reed marshes and rice fields. Omnivorous Yuanyang is a famous ornamental bird in China, which is regarded as a symbol of love, because people meet Yuanyang in pairs.

Common waterbirds in the pond 2 What are the common waterbirds?

A, fan tail sand cone

Gallinago gallinago (scientific name: Gallinago Gallinago) is a small wading bird belonging to the genus Sandpiper, with a body length of 24-30 cm. The mouth is thick, long and straight, the upper body is dark brown, and there is a milky yellow or yellow-white central crown on the top of the head; The lateral crown lines are dark brown, the eyebrow lines are milky yellow and white, and the eye lines are dark brown. There are ivory-yellow feather edges on the back and shoulders, forming four longitudinal bands.

The neck and upper chest are yellowish brown with dark brown longitudinal stripes. Feathers from the lower part of the chest to the lower part of the tail are white. The tail has a wide brown sub-terminal spot and a narrow white terminal spot. The side tail feather does not become narrow, and the second flight feather has a wide white end edge, forming an obvious white trailing edge on the wing, and the lower wing feather is also white, with few dark brown transverse spots, which is very obvious during flight. Frightened flight often cries, turns sharply and flies zigzag.

Second, the black-tailed snipe

Black-tailed snipe (scientific name: Limosa limosa): a medium-sized wading bird with a body length of 36-44 cm. The mouth, feet and neck are very long, and it is a slender and bright bird. The mouth is long and straight, slightly upturned, blunt and black, with a fleshy base. In summer, the head, neck and upper chest are chestnut brown, the abdomen is white, and there are dark brown transverse spots on the chest and sides. There are thin dark brown longitudinal stripes on the head and neck and thick black, reddish brown and white spots on the back.

White eyebrows and black eyes. The tail is white with wide black spots. In winter, the upper body is grayish brown, the lower body is gray, and the head, neck and chest are light brown. Although there is no obvious feather color feature, it is easy to identify by its straight and slightly upturned mouth, slender feet and white spots under the neck and wings.

Habitat in swamps, wetlands, lakes and nearby grasslands and low wetlands in plain grasslands and forest plains. Work alone or in groups, sometimes in large groups in winter. It mainly feeds on aquatic and terrestrial insects, insect larvae, crustaceans and mollusks. Breeding in northern Eurasia, wintering in South Africa, India, India and zhina countries, and south to Australia. In China, it is mainly a sightseeing bird.

Third, the spotted-tailed snipe

Spotted-tailed snipe (scientific name: Limosa lapponica): weighing 245-320g, with a body length of 326-386mm, of medium build. During the breeding period, feathers are mostly brown and chestnut. The mouth is longer than the tail, straight or slightly upturned. The tarsometatarsal length is in the middle, and there are peltate scales at the rear edge. There is a degenerated web between the middle toe and the outer toe, and there is a comb-shaped edge outside the middle toe.

In winter, the top of the head is grayish white with dark brown longitudinal stripes, the shoulders and upper back are dark brown, and the feather edge is light brown. The lower back, waist and tail are covered with white and brown feathers with grayish brown dry stripes, and the tail feathers are brown with grayish brown horizontal spots. The eyebrows are brown, the chin and throat are white, the chest is light brown, and the rest of the lower body is light brown. The mouth is long and upturned, red and pointed black; The feet are black and brown.

Most of them live in swamps, rice fields and beaches. At low tide, intertidal zone, estuary, salt field, swamp, etc. Appear at the seaside during the migration season. Like to migrate in small groups, which is rare in inland areas. Most of the eggs laid in each nest are four. The wet meadows inhabiting swamps and water mainly feed on insects and mollusks. Distributed in northern Eurasia and North America, reaching Africa and Oceania in winter.

Four, white-waisted snipe

White-waisted sandpiper (scientific name: Numenius arquata) is a bird of the genus Sandpiper, with a light brown top and upper body. Dark brown longitudinal stripes with quills on the head, neck and upper back; Flying feathers are dark brown and light brown horizontal spots, with light brown neck and chest and fine brown longitudinal stripes; The back waist, waist and tail are covered with white feathers; The tail feather is white with dark brown pinstripes; The abdomen and flank are white with a lot of dark brown spots.

The lower abdomen and tail are covered with white feathers. Habitat in waterside swamps, wetland grasslands and rice fields. Feeding on crustaceans, mollusks, small fish, insects and plant seeds. Breeding in northern Eurasia, from Britain to eastern Siberia, wintering in southern Europe, South Africa, South Asia, India, Indonesia and Japan.

Five, the stork

The stork (scientific name: Tringa erythropus) is a small wading bird, belonging to the family sniper, with a body length of 26-33 cm. Summer is black with white eyes, which is very eye-catching when worn on blackheads. There are white feathers on the back, which makes the upper body black and white. The head, neck and the whole lower body are pure black, with only white scaly spots on both sides. The mouth is slender, straight and sharp, the base of the lower mouth is red, and the rest is black.

The feet are also slender and dark red. In winter, the back is taupe, the abdomen is white, and there are taupe transverse spots on the chest and sides. Eyebrows are white and feet are bright red. The waist and tail are white, and the tail has brown horizontal spots. When flying, the red feet protrude from the tail, in sharp contrast to the white waist and dark upper body.

Crane snipe lives in Arctic tundra and tundra forest belt, and moves alone or in small groups, mainly feeding on crustaceans, mollusks, worms and aquatic insects.

What are the common waterfowl in the pond?

Waterbirds refer to birds that inhabit or often inhabit wetlands, including more than 300 species in three parts 12 orders.

First, including all kinds of wetland waterfowl.

Hidden birds, fish, storks, geese, storks.

Two, including some wetland waterfowl species.

Ophiopogon japonicus, cranes, Buddhism and monkeys.

Third, birds that often inhabit wetlands.

Rhododendron, Owl,? Orders and passeriformes

There are 264 species of wetland waterbirds in China, including 4 species of Lupinidae, 5 species of Pumbaa, 8 species of Anura, 36 species of Stork, 5 species of Salicornia, 28 species of Crane and 0/20 species of Anura.

There are 52 species of national key protected animals, including black stork, white stork, oriental white stork, Zhu Ying, merganser duck, white crane, red-necked crane, white-necked crane and red-crowned crane 10, and 42 species of national key protected animals.

There are 34 threatened species in the world, including 7 extremely endangered species, such as white-shouldered black parrot, white-bellied heron, white crane, yellow-cheeked pheasant, Chinese crested tern, blue-headed diving duck and spoonbill snipe, including Hainan crow, chestnut-headed crow, oriental stork, Zhu Ying, black-faced spoonbill, Chinese merganser duck, white-headed hard-tailed duck and white-headed snipe. And curly-feathered pelican, yellow-billed egret, vulture, swan goose, small white goose, red-breasted black goose, brown-necked duck, long-tailed duck, marbled duck, red-necked crane, white-naped crane, white-headed crane, black-necked crane, flower frog, forest sand cone, black-billed gull and seagull.