JAPAN
JAPAN
The complete list of all the Birds of Japan includes more than 700 species. Below is a tiny sample of the birds that can easily be seen in gardens, parks or other public spaces. All the main islands were visited during this trip in 2013 except Hokkaido. Simply click on the bird’s name to access its own page on this website.
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Black-headed or long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach)
Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
Carrion crow (Corvus corone)
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus)
Eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)
Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)
Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope)
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone)
Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)
Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Northern pintail (Anas acuta)
Spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
HELPFUL RESOURCES
The following websites are some of the resources where information (in English) can be found on birds of Japan:
www.whatbird.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing
www.orientalbirdimages.org/
http://pikanakiusagi.web.fc2.com/songs_e/index.html
https://kantorilode.weebly.com/
HELPFUL TOOLS TO IDENTIFY SURROUNDING BIRDS IN GARDENS AND PARKS:
The panels below illustrate some of the birds that can be found in the areas mentioned.
PHOTOGRAPHERS PHOTOGRAPHED
It was impossible to resist the temptation to photograph these venerable gentlemen photographers patiently waiting behind their sophisticated cameras for the first Titmouse to show up.
SOME BIRD SIGNS
Public parks and gardens display various signs warning visitors about potential ‘hazards’ from birds.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following persons were helpful for the identification of some birds shown on this page: Marc Devokaitis, Public Information Specialist, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; and Takashi Hiraoka, Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Japan
The complete list of all the Birds of Japan includes more than 700 species. Below is a tiny sample of the birds that can easily be seen in gardens, parks or other public spaces. All the main islands were visited during this trip in 2013 except Hokkaido. Simply click on the bird’s name to access its own page on this website.
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
Black-headed or long-tailed shrike (Lanius schach)
Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris)
Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius)
Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
Carrion crow (Corvus corone)
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Dusky thrush (Turdus eunomus)
Eastern turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)
Eurasian teal (Anas crecca)
Eurasian wigeon (Mareca penelope)
Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
Japanese bush warbler (Cettia diphone)
Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis)
Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Northern pintail (Anas acuta)
Spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha)
Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)
HELPFUL RESOURCES
The following websites are some of the resources where information (in English) can be found on birds of Japan:
www.whatbird.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing
www.orientalbirdimages.org/
http://pikanakiusagi.web.fc2.com/songs_e/index.html
https://kantorilode.weebly.com/
HELPFUL TOOLS TO IDENTIFY SURROUNDING BIRDS IN GARDENS AND PARKS:
The panels below illustrate some of the birds that can be found in the areas mentioned.
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| Some birds of Japan Kyoto Gyoen National Garden |
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| Some more birds of Japan Kyoto Gyoen National Garden |
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| Bird identification panel, Tokyo, Japan |
It was impossible to resist the temptation to photograph these venerable gentlemen photographers patiently waiting behind their sophisticated cameras for the first Titmouse to show up.
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| Patient bird photographers in Kyoto, Japan |
Public parks and gardens display various signs warning visitors about potential ‘hazards’ from birds.
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| Watch for birds of prey Kyoto Botanical Garden |
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| Sign seen at Ueno Park, Tokyo |
The following persons were helpful for the identification of some birds shown on this page: Marc Devokaitis, Public Information Specialist, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology; and Takashi Hiraoka, Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Japan