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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.
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.
This Wikipedia page lists various bird species found in Japan.
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]
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.
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.
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.