陆禽：鸡形目和鸽形目中的奇妙鸟类

鸡形目

鸽形目

陆禽是指鸟纲中鸡形目和鸽形目的鸟类。这些鸟类经常在地面上活动和寻找食物，一般地栖或树栖，因此被称为陆禽。常见的陆禽包括雉类、鸽类等，它们大多数为留鸟，结群生活。它们以植物为食，也取食昆虫和其他小动物。

鸡形目指和鸡一样，具有圆胖的体型、善于行走、不善飞行的鸟类。其中雉科大多是国家保护动物。鸽形目的鸟类嘴基部大都柔软，尖端稍弯曲；翅膀相对较长，善于飞行。

Terrestrial birds,or landfowl,refer to birds in order Galliformes and Columbiformes.Most of terrestrial birds flock together and do not migrate.They perch on land or in trees,move about on the ground for food such as vegetation,insects and other animals of little size.

The Galliformes refers to chicken-like birds with rounded body,preferring not fly,but instead walk and run for locomotion.Phasianidae birds in the Galliformes are mostly national-protected.The beak of most Columbiformes birds is soft at the base,slightly bent at the tip.Their wings are relatively long,making them flight experts.(www.xing528.com)

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雉科Phasianidae

雉科是指和鸡一样，具有圆胖的身体，腿短粗有力，善于行走、不善飞行的鸟类。在距今5 000多年的殷墟中就已发现了家鸡的骨化石，这从侧面证明了人类在史前时期就已将红原鸡驯化成了家鸡。那时家鸡的主要任务不是产蛋和提供肉食，而是参与祭祀和司晨。“犬守门，鸡司晨”，家鸡就是古时的钟表。鸡类和人的关系太密切了，古人以鸡类为原型创造出了百鸟之王——凤凰，作为崇拜的图腾。

Phasianidae is a family composed of ground-living and chickenlike species with fat body,short but strong feet.Early in prehistoric periods,Gallus gallus had been domesticated for waking up people in the morning.With time going by,chicken come to have a close relation with humans,providing eggs and meat for them.In ancient China,people created phoenix as a totem for worship.And such totem is based on the prototype of chicken.

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