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This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 2022 edition. [1] [2] The following tags highlight several categories of occurrence other than regular migrants and non-endemic residents.
Japan's Ministry of the Environment has taken several measure to conserve native wildlife such as hunting restrictions, captive breeding programs, and habitat protection and restoration. [3] The feeding of wild animals by humans ( esayari ) has led to local governments issuing fines and other means to lessen the dependence on humans for food ...
This Wikipedia page lists various bird species found in Japan.
The determination of the status of native birds is essential; those found to be endangered could possibly benefit from the designation of critical habitat. [19] In 1980, a program to eradicate the Indian white-eye in California involved mist-netting and shooting the birds, and this proved to be the most successful of the various capture methods ...
The eastern buzzard or Japanese buzzard (Buteo japonicus) is a medium to large bird of prey that is sometimes considered a subspecies of the widespread common buzzard (Buteo buteo). Some scientists treated is as a distinct species starting in 2008, but others still treat it as either one or three subspecies.
The Izu thrush is an endemic bird of Japan. Most are on the Izu Islands. On Izu Ōshima, Miyakejima and Mikurajima they sing two syllables. The song of the population of Hachijojima 90 km (56 mi) south sounds entirely different with one syllable. On their last island of the chain Aogashima they have more syllables.
Japan has no endemic families. It has one endemic genus: Apalopteron , which contains the Bonin white-eye . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The extinct Bonin grosbeak was formerly considered the only member of the genus Chaunoproctus , but taxonomic analysis supports it as being a basal member of the rosefinch genus Carpodacus .
It is native to Japan and Korea. Vagrant birds have been recorded in Taiwan, eastern China and far-eastern Russia. It lives in inland wetlands, on arable land and in urban areas.