📙 birds
A bird field guide that introduces the characteristics and ecology of familiar birds with photos. It features 174 species, mainly wild birds found in fields, rivers, and forests.
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African penguin
Can dive close to 100m. ...read more
Ashy minivet
The Japanese name comes from the squeaking sound of Hiriri. ...read more
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Big black eyes. ...read more
Asian House Martin
White hair on legs is cute. ...read more
Azure-winged Magpie
Characterized by a distinctive "gyui-gyui" call. ...read more
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Baillon's crake
White lines run sparsely. ...read more
Balkal Teal
A face with a black, green, and brown Tomoe-shaped pattern ...read more
Bar-tailed Godwit
long, curved beak ...read more
Barn Swallow
Comes in spring. ...read more
Black Kite
Calls with a high-pitched "pii-hyorororo" sound. ...read more
Black scoter
All-black duck. ...read more
Black-crowned Night Heron
Beautiful red iris. ...read more
Black-faced Bunting
Known for its sharp calls from within thickets. ...read more
Black-footed Albatross
Dark brown body with white eyes. ...read more
Black-headed Gull
There is a black spot behind the eye. ...read more
Black-necked Grebe
The iris color is cool. ...read more
Black-tailed Gull
A typical Japanese seagull with a cat-like cry. ...read more
Black-winged kite
White body with red irises. ...read more
Blue Rock Thrush
Sings with a complex melody. ...read more
Blue-and-White Flycatcher
A kind of blue bird that represents Japan with beautiful twitter. ...read more
Bonin White-eye
Black triangular crest surrounds eyes. ...read more
Brown Dipper
Characterized by a sharp tail. ...read more
Brown Hawk-Owl
It has round and expressive yellow eyes. ...read more
Brown shrike
A subspecies of the Brown Shrike with a gray head. ...read more
Brown-eared Bulbul
Calls with a "hiiyo-hiiyo" sound. ...read more
Brown-headed thrush
It was called "Chajinai" (written as "brown thrush"). ...read more
Buff-bellied Pipit
Earth-colored wagtail companion ...read more
Bufflehead
The structural color of the head is beautiful. ...read more
Bull-headed Shrike
Searches for prey from atop trees while wagging its tail. ...read more
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Cattle Egret
characterized by brown summer plumage ...read more
Charadrius placidus
A little larger than the little plover. ...read more
Chinese bamboo pheasant
gray and orange head. ...read more
Chinese Grosbeak
Black head behind the eyes. ...read more
Chinese hwamei
Fills the forest with its beautiful, melodious song. ...read more
Cinnamon Sparrow
Sparrows without black spots on cheeks. ...read more
Coal tit
Short crest and pointed head. ...read more
Common Goldeneye
Its Japanese name comes from the white markings on its cheeks. ...read more
Common Kestrel
A small falcon inhabiting farmland. ...read more
Common Kingfisher
The emerald green structural color is stunningly beautiful. ...read more
Common Merganser
Elongated duck with a flesh-colored beak. ...read more
Common Moorhen
swims slowly with feet suitable for walking. ...read more
Common myna
Black head with yellow around the eyes ...read more
Common Pheasant
Japan's national bird, well-known from the folk tale Momotaro. ...read more
Common pochard
Bright reddish-brown plumage. ...read more
Common Redshank
Orange legs and beak. ...read more
Common Reed Bunting
It stops vertically on thin legs. ...read more
Common Sandpiper
characterized by a high-pitched cry ...read more
Common Tern
Black helmet-like head. ...read more
Commons shoveler
long and big beak ...read more
Crested Kingfisher
Its feathers stand up like a crown. ...read more
Crested serpent eagle
It has a crest of white feathers on the back of its head. ...read more
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Eastern Buzzard
Named for the way it glides near the ground ...read more
Eastern crowned warbler
The chirping is characteristic. ...read more
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Swept away by the current of the river and spinning round and round. ...read more
Eurasian Bullfinch
The crimson color of the throat. ...read more
Eurasian Coot
White forehead and red iris. ...read more
Eurasian Hoopoe
The name is derived from its fan-like crest, which once looked like eight separate heads. ...read more
Eurasian Hoopoe
Derived from the fact that the spread crest feathers look like eight heads. ...read more
Eurasian Magpie
Possesses vivid blue feathers. ...read more
Eurasian nuthatch
roams tree trunks. ...read more
Eurasian Oystercatcher
carrot-like orange beak ...read more
Eurasian skylark
A spring bird popular all over the world. ...read more
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
It looks smaller than a goshawk. ...read more
Eurasian Wigeon
Cries with a whistle-like voice. ...read more
Eurasian Wren
Sings with a voice surprisingly loud for its tiny size. ...read more
Eurasian wrynecki
Eating ants on rotting wood. ...read more
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Gadwall
Gray body with fine black patterns. ...read more
Goldcrest
Chrysanthemum flower-like yellow feathers on the head. ...read more
Great Cormorant
Features green iris and yellow mouth corners. ...read more
Great Crested Grebe
crested grebe ...read more
Great Egret
Japan's largest egret ...read more
Great Knot
A little fat and round shape. ...read more
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Red under belly. ...read more
Greater Scaup
Black mixed with green sheen. ...read more
Greenshank
Feet not so blue as blue. ...read more
Grey Bunting
Lurk in the dark bush. ...read more
Grey Heron
The scientific name refers to the "gray heron." ...read more
Grey Plover
Natsuha's belly is black. ...read more
Grey Wagtail
A grey back paired with a yellow belly. ...read more
Grey-faced buzzard
It has white eyebrows. ...read more
Grey-streaked Flycatcher
A dark brown vertical stripe runs down the belly. ...read more
Grey-tailed Tattler
Catch crabs on the shore. ...read more
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Japanese accentor
Forages by walking through bushes. ...read more
Japanese Bush Warbler
Known as the "Bush Warbler," it is one of Japan's Three Celebrated Songbirds. ...read more
Japanese crane
A bird with a bright red crown. ...read more
Japanese Green Pigeon
fly to drink salt water ...read more
Japanese Green Woodpecker
Endemic to Japan. The bark is like a whistle. ...read more
Japanese Grosbeak
yellow with strong beak. ...read more
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
The long tail feathers of a male are three times as large as the body ...read more
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
A small woodpecker that you can meet up close. ...read more
Japanese Sparrowhawk
A small hawk, not a high-pitched one. ...read more
Japanese Tit
Known for its beautiful yellowish-green back. ...read more
Japanese Wagtail
The contrast of black and white is strong. ...read more
Japanese white stork
A large bird with a long, sharp beak. ...read more
Japanese White-eye
Characterized by its distinct, pure white eye-ring. ...read more
Japanese Wood Pigeon
It features a bright head called "Akapoppo". ...read more
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Lesser Cuckoo
A familiar cry from "Nakananara". ...read more
Light-vented Bulbul
A member of the brown-eared bulbul family with a white head. ...read more
Little Egret
A heron with a fashionable summer crest. ...read more
Little Grebe
Raising young in calm waters. ...read more
Little Ringed Plover
Distinctive yellow eye ring. ...read more
Little Tern
The sudden descent from hovering is splendid. ...read more
Long-eared Owl
It has a blackish-brown tiger pattern. ...read more
Long-tailed Rosefinch
The red color of the male shines in the river bed ...read more
Long-tailed Tit
A popular wild bird known for its adorable face. ...read more
Long-toed Stint
Sandpiper as small as a skylark. ...read more
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Malaysian night heron
Brown body with black head. ...read more
Mallard
The male's head is bright green. ...read more
Mandarin duck
Male breeding plumage is colorful. ...read more
Masked laughing thrush
An alien species with square and black eyes. ...read more
Meadow Bunting
look up, puff out your chest and sing ...read more
Mew Gull
Characterized by a high-pitched cry, American English name mew is the sound of a cat. ...read more
Mute Swan
There is a hump at the base of the beak. ...read more
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Narcissus Flycatcher
Comes to bright forests when the weather warms. ...read more
Narcissus Flycatcher
When it gets warmer, it comes to the bright forest. ...read more
Natumann's Thrush
Walks or stops on the ground. ...read more
Naumann's Thrush
Compared to the thrush, its entire body is brick-colored. ...read more
Northern Goshawk
The Japanese name comes from its bluish-gray color. ...read more
Northern Lapwing
Glossy green back ...read more
Northern Pintail
The long tail of the male is characteristic. ...read more
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Pacific Reef Heron
A rough-natured, solitary heron. ...read more
Pale Thrush
Lurking in the winter thickets. ...read more
Pallas's Reed Bunting
The top and bottom of the beak are different colors. ...read more
Peregrine Falcon
Swoop to catch prey. ...read more
Purple Heron
Bluish purple color. ...read more
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Red-billed Starling
A starling with a gray-brown head. ...read more
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Slightly buff color on chest. ...read more
Red-breasted merganse
Comes to coastal coves in winter. ...read more
Red-flanked Bluetail
A blue bird that is one of the "Three Blue Birds of Japan." ...read more
Red-necked Stint
A sparrow-sized migratory bird. ...read more
Red-throated Loon
Also called "Heike bird". ...read more
Ruddy crake
Scarlet crake ...read more
Ruddy Turnstone
The mottled pattern was likened to a Kyoto woman wearing a kimono. ...read more
Rustic Bunting
Characterized by bristling feathers on the top of the head. ...read more
Ryukyu scops owl
Insect-eaten patterns blending in with the trees. ...read more
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Sanderling
Missing back finger near "heel". ...read more
Scaly Thrush
Feared in ancient times as the "Nue" due to its eerie call. ...read more
Short-eared Owl
horned owl with short wings and rounded head. ...read more
Slaty-backed gull
Black back and flight feathers. ...read more
Smew
The male's white plumage is beautiful. ...read more
Streaked Shearwater
eat anchovies on the surface of the sea. ...read more
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Water Rail
A vigilant "walking bird". ...read more
Western Osprey
Strong legs to catch fish. ...read more
Whimbrel
Distinctive feature is the downward curved beak. ...read more
White Wagtail
A familiar bird that bobs its tail up and down. ...read more
White-Breasted Waterhen
White from the face to the chest. ...read more
White-cheeked Starling
Features a slender orange beak. ...read more
White-shouldered Starling
Gray body with greenish-black primary feathers. ...read more
White-tailed eagle
Eagle with white tail feathers. ...read more
Whooper swan
fairly large with wings open. ...read more
Willow tit
It looks like it's wearing a black beret. ...read more
Wood Sandpiper
Beautiful mottled pattern on wings. ...read more
