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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 ...
This Wikipedia page lists various bird species found in Japan.
This list of Important Bird Areas in Japan details the 7 Endemic Bird Areas (固有鳥類生息地域, Koyū chōrui seisoku chiiki) (EBAs) and 194 Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (重要野鳥生息地, Jōyō yachō seisoku-chi) (IBAs), including 69 Marine IBAs, identified by BirdLife International and its domestic partner the Wild Bird Society of Japan as of April 2022.
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 .
The Japanese taimen (Hucho perryi) is the largest fish to enter freshwater in Japan and may reach sizes of up to 2 meters in length. The Japanese taimen is a critically endangered species including the Japanese populations which are restricted to the rivers and surrounding ocean of Hokkaido. Also present is the Japanese dace (Tribolodon ...
The Wild Bird Society of Japan (日本野鳥の会) was founded in 1934 in Tokyo, Japan. [1] The organisation has 47,000 members and publishes a newsletter called Strix . Other relevant publications include the Field Guide to the Birds of Japan , [ 2 ] Birds of East Asia , [ 3 ] and A Birdwatchers's Guide to Japan by Mark Brazil (published by ...
The green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor), also known as the Japanese green pheasant, is an omnivorous bird native to the Japanese archipelago, to which it is endemic. [1] [3] Some taxonomic authorities consider it a subspecies of the common pheasant, Phasianus colchicus. [4] It is the national bird of Japan. [5]
Lidth's jay (Garrulus lidthi), also known as the Amami jay, is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae native to Japan.. Measuring up to 38 cm (15 in) in total length, [2] it is slightly larger than its close relative the Eurasian jay, with a proportionately stouter bill and also a longer tail.