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This is a list of the bird species recorded in Japan. The avifauna of Japan include a total of 731 species, of which 19 are endemic , and 31 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The ...
The signature feature of the Japanese grosbeak is its large, pointed bright yellow bill. The adult grosbeak has a large black marking extending from the nape to the chin and ear-coverts to the neck. The side of the neck is a contrasting pale whitish grey. The bird's underside is a more dull grey.
The Japanese thrush (Turdus cardis) is a species of bird in the thrush family Turdidae.The species is also known as the grey thrush or the Japanese grey thrush.The species was once split into two subspecies, with birds breeding in China being treated as the subspecies T. c. lateus,, but today differences are attributed to natural variation and the species is treated as being monotypic.
The grey bunting (Emberiza variabilis) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It breeds in southern Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and northern Japan, it migrates to southern Japan and the Nansei archipelago. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
The cinereous tit (Parus cinereus) is a species of bird in the tit family Paridae. This species is made up of several populations that were earlier treated as subspecies of the great tit (Parus major). These birds are grey backed with white undersides. The great tit in the new sense is distinguishable by the greenish-back and yellowish underside.
The grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus) is an Asian bird of prey. It is typically 41–46 cm (16–18 in) in length, making it a small-sized raptor. It breeds in Manchuria, Korea and Japan; it winters in South-east Asia. It is a bird of open land. It eats lizards, small mammals and large insects.
Prunus grayana (syn. Padus grayana ( C.K.Schneid., Prunus padus var. japonica Miq.; Japanese bird cherry or Gray's bird cherry; Japanese ウワミズザクラ Uwa-mizu-zakura; Chinese 灰叶稠李 hui ye chou li) is a species of bird cherry native to Japan and China, occurring at medium altitudes of 1,000–3,800 m in the temperate zone.
The Japanese robin is about 14-15 centimeters in size. [5] This bird species is mainly gray and bright orange. [6] The male Japanese robin is olive brown from the top of the head to rump, with an orange face and neck, and a grey breast and underside.