| Japan |
| Number of species: 615
Images of 615 species |
| Number of endemics: 11 |
| Number of breeding endemics: 7 |
| Number of globally threatened
species: 52 |
| Number of introduced species: 12 |
| Data reviewed: 2004-01-24 |
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae |
| Red-throated
Loon |
Gavia stellata |
|
| Arctic Loon |
Gavia arctica |
|
| Pacific Loon |
Gavia pacifica |
|
| Yellow-billed
Loon |
Gavia adamsii |
|
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae |
| Little Grebe |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
|
| Red-necked
Grebe |
Podiceps grisegena |
|
| Great
Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus |
|
| Horned Grebe |
Podiceps auritus |
|
| Eared Grebe |
Podiceps nigricollis |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae |
| Wandering
Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
|
| Short-tailed
Albatross |
Phoebastria albatrus |
Vulnerable |
| Laysan
Albatross |
Phoebastria immutabilis |
Vulnerable |
| Black-footed
Albatross |
Phoebastria nigripes |
Endangered |
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae |
| Northern
Fulmar |
Fulmarus glacialis |
|
| Mottled Petrel |
Pterodroma inexpectata |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Providence
Petrel |
Pterodroma solandri |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Kermadec
Petrel |
Pterodroma neglecta |
Rare/Accidental |
| Hawaiian
Petrel |
Pterodroma sandwichensis |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Juan
Fernandez Petrel |
Pterodroma externa |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| White-necked
Petrel |
Pterodroma cervicalis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bonin Petrel |
Pterodroma hypoleuca |
|
| Black-winged
Petrel |
Pterodroma nigripennis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Stejneger's
Petrel |
Pterodroma longirostris |
Vulnerable |
| Bulwer's Petrel |
Bulweria bulwerii |
|
| Streaked
Shearwater |
Calonectris leucomelas |
|
| Flesh-footed
Shearwater |
Puffinus carneipes |
|
| Wedge-tailed
Shearwater |
Puffinus pacificus |
|
| Buller's
Shearwater |
Puffinus bulleri |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Sooty
Shearwater |
Puffinus griseus |
Near-threatened |
| Short-tailed
Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
|
| Christmas
Shearwater |
Puffinus nativitatis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Audubon's
Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
|
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae |
| Wilson's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanites oceanicus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Least
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma microsoma |
Rare/Accidental |
| Band-rumped
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma castro |
|
| Leach's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
|
| Swinhoe's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma monorhis |
|
| Tristram's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma tristrami |
Near-threatened |
| Matsudaira's
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma matsudairae |
Breeding endemic Data deficient |
| Fork-tailed
Storm-Petrel |
Oceanodroma furcata |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae |
| Red-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon rubricauda |
|
| White-tailed
Tropicbird |
Phaethon lepturus |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae |
| Great White
Pelican |
Pelecanus onocrotalus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Spot-billed
Pelican |
Pelecanus philippensis |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Dalmatian
Pelican |
Pelecanus crispus |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae |
| Masked Booby |
Sula dactylatra |
|
| Red-footed
Booby |
Sula sula |
|
| Brown Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
|
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae |
| Great
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
|
| Japanese
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax capillatus |
|
| Pelagic
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax pelagicus |
|
| Red-faced
Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax urile |
|
| Little
Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Rare/Accidental |
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae |
| Christmas
Island Frigatebird |
Fregata andrewsi |
Rare/Accidental Critically endangered |
| Great
Frigatebird |
Fregata minor |
Rare/Accidental |
| Lesser
Frigatebird |
Fregata ariel |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae |
| Grey Heron |
Ardea cinerea |
|
| Purple Heron |
Ardea purpurea |
|
| Great Egret |
Ardea alba |
|
| Intermediate
Egret |
Egretta intermedia |
|
| Little Egret |
Egretta garzetta |
|
| Chinese Egret |
Egretta eulophotes |
Vulnerable |
| Pacific Reef-Egret |
Egretta sacra |
|
| Chinese
Pond-Heron |
Ardeola bacchus |
|
| Cattle Egret |
Bubulcus ibis |
|
| Striated Heron |
Butorides striata |
|
| Black-crowned
Night-Heron |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
|
| Rufous
Night-Heron |
Nycticorax caledonicus |
Extirpated |
| Japanese
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius goisagi |
Endangered |
| Malayan
Night-Heron |
Gorsachius melanolophus |
|
| Yellow Bittern |
Ixobrychus sinensis |
|
| Schrenck's
Bittern |
Ixobrychus eurhythmus |
|
| Cinnamon
Bittern |
Ixobrychus cinnamomeus |
|
| Black Bittern |
Ixobrychus flavicollis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Great
Bittern |
Botaurus stellaris |
|
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae |
| Black Stork |
Ciconia nigra |
Rare/Accidental |
| Oriental Stork |
Ciconia boyciana |
Endangered |
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae |
| Black-headed
Ibis |
Threskiornis melanocephalus |
Near-threatened |
| Crested Ibis |
Nipponia nippon |
Extirpated Endangered |
| Eurasian
Spoonbill |
Platalea leucorodia |
|
| Black-faced
Spoonbill |
Platalea minor |
Endangered |
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae |
| Lesser
Whistling-Duck |
Dendrocygna javanica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
Introduced species |
| Whooper Swan |
Cygnus cygnus |
|
| Tundra Swan |
Cygnus columbianus |
|
| Swan Goose |
Anser cygnoides |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
| Bean Goose |
Anser fabalis |
|
| Greater
White-fronted Goose |
Anser albifrons |
|
| Lesser
White-fronted Goose |
Anser erythropus |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Greylag Goose |
Anser anser |
Rare/Accidental |
| Bar-headed
Goose |
Anser indicus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Snow Goose |
Chen caerulescens |
Rare/Accidental |
| Emperor Goose |
Chen canagica |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Brent Goose |
Branta bernicla |
|
| Cackling Goose |
Branta hutchinsii |
Rare/Accidental |
| Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Red-breasted
Goose |
Branta ruficollis |
Vulnerable |
| Ruddy Shelduck |
Tadorna ferruginea |
|
| Common
Shelduck |
Tadorna tadorna |
|
| Comb Duck |
Sarkidiornis melanotos |
Rare/Accidental |
| Cotton
Pygmy-goose |
Nettapus coromandelianus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mandarin Duck |
Aix galericulata |
|
| Eurasian
Wigeon |
Anas penelope |
|
| American
Wigeon |
Anas americana |
|
| Falcated Duck |
Anas falcata |
Near-threatened |
| Gadwall |
Anas strepera |
|
| Baikal Teal |
Anas formosa |
Vulnerable |
| Eurasian Teal |
Anas crecca |
|
| Green-winged
Teal |
Anas carolinensis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
|
| Spot-billed
Duck |
Anas poecilorhyncha |
|
| Philippine
Duck |
Anas luzonica |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Northern
Pintail |
Anas acuta |
|
| Garganey |
Anas querquedula |
|
| Northern
Shoveler |
Anas clypeata |
|
| Red-crested
Pochard |
Netta rufina |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Pochard |
Aythya ferina |
|
| Canvasback |
Aythya valisineria |
Rare/Accidental |
| Redhead |
Aythya americana |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ring-necked
Duck |
Aythya collaris |
Rare/Accidental |
| Ferruginous
Pochard |
Aythya nyroca |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Baer's Pochard |
Aythya baeri |
Vulnerable |
| Tufted Duck |
Aythya fuligula |
|
| Greater Scaup |
Aythya marila |
|
| Lesser Scaup |
Aythya affinis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Common Eider |
Somateria mollissima |
Rare/Accidental |
| King Eider |
Somateria spectabilis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Steller's Eider |
Polysticta stelleri |
Vulnerable |
| Harlequin Duck |
Histrionicus histrionicus |
|
| Long-tailed
Duck |
Clangula hyemalis |
|
| Black Scoter |
Melanitta nigra |
|
| Surf Scoter |
Melanitta perspicillata |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-winged
Scoter |
Melanitta fusca |
|
| Common
Goldeneye |
Bucephala clangula |
|
| Bufflehead |
Bucephala albeola |
Rare/Accidental |
| Smew |
Mergellus albellus |
|
| Red-breasted
Merganser |
Mergus serrator |
|
| Common
Merganser |
Mergus merganser |
|
| Scaly-sided
Merganser |
Mergus squamatus |
Rare/Accidental Endangered |
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae |
| Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae |
| Oriental
Honey-buzzard |
Pernis ptilorhynchus |
|
| Black-shouldered
Kite |
Elanus caeruleus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black Kite |
Milvus migrans |
|
| White-bellied
Fish-Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
|
| Steller's
Sea-Eagle |
Haliaeetus pelagicus |
Vulnerable |
| Cinereous
Vulture |
Aegypius monachus |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
| Crested
Serpent-Eagle |
Spilornis cheela |
|
| Western
Marsh-Harrier |
Circus aeruginosus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eastern
Marsh-Harrier |
Circus spilonotus |
|
| Northern
Harrier |
Circus cyaneus |
|
| Pied Harrier |
Circus melanoleucos |
Rare/Accidental |
| Chinese Goshawk |
Accipiter soloensis |
|
| Japanese
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter gularis |
|
| Eurasian
Sparrowhawk |
Accipiter nisus |
|
| Northern
Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
|
| Grey-faced
Buzzard |
Butastur indicus |
|
| Eurasian
Buzzard |
Buteo buteo |
|
| Upland Buzzard |
Buteo hemilasius |
Rare/Accidental |
| Rough-legged
Hawk |
Buteo lagopus |
|
| Greater
Spotted Eagle |
Aquila clanga |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Imperial Eagle |
Aquila heliaca |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Golden Eagle |
Aquila chrysaetos |
|
| Mountain
Hawk-Eagle |
Spizaetus nipalensis |
|
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae |
| Lesser Kestrel |
Falco naumanni |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Eurasian
Kestrel |
Falco tinnunculus |
|
| Amur Falcon |
Falco amurensis |
Rare/Accidental |
| Merlin |
Falco columbarius |
|
| Eurasian Hobby |
Falco subbuteo |
|
| Gyrfalcon |
Falco rusticolus |
|
| Peregrine
Falcon |
Falco peregrinus |
|
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae |
| Rock Ptarmigan |
Lagopus muta |
|
| Hazel Grouse |
Bonasa bonasia |
|
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae |
| Japanese Quail |
Coturnix japonica |
|
| Chinese
Bamboo-Partridge |
Bambusicola thoracicus |
Introduced species |
| Green
Junglefowl |
Gallus varius |
Introduced species |
| Copper
Pheasant |
Syrmaticus soemmerringii |
Endemic Near-threatened |
| Ring-necked
Pheasant |
Phasianus colchicus |
|
| Green
Pheasant |
Phasianus versicolor |
Endemic |
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae |
| Barred
Buttonquail |
Turnix suscitator |
|
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae |
| Demoiselle
Crane |
Anthropoides virgo |
Rare/Accidental |
| Siberian Crane |
Grus leucogeranus |
Rare/Accidental Critically endangered |
| Sandhill Crane |
Grus canadensis |
Rare/Accidental |
| White-naped
Crane |
Grus vipio |
Vulnerable |
| Common Crane |
Grus grus |
|
| Hooded Crane |
Grus monacha |
Vulnerable |
| Red-crowned
Crane |
Grus japonensis |
Endangered |
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae |
| Swinhoe's Rail |
Coturnicops exquisitus |
Vulnerable |
| Slaty-legged
Crake |
Rallina eurizonoides |
|
| Okinawa Rail |
Gallirallus okinawae |
Endemic Endangered |
| Water Rail |
Rallus aquaticus |
|
| White-breasted
Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
|
| Baillon's Crake |
Porzana pusilla |
|
| Ruddy-breasted
Crake |
Porzana fusca |
|
| Band-bellied
Crake |
Porzana paykullii |
Near-threatened |
| White-browed
Crake |
Porzana cinerea |
Extirpated |
| Watercock |
Gallicrex cinerea |
|
| Purple
Swamphen |
Porphyrio porphyrio |
|
| Common Moorhen |
Gallinula chloropus |
|
| Eurasian Coot |
Fulica atra |
|
GRUIFORMES: Otididae |
| Great Bustard |
Otis tarda |
Rare/Accidental Vulnerable |
| Little Bustard |
Tetrax tetrax |
Rare/Accidental Near-threatened |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Jacanidae |
| Pheasant-tailed
Jacana |
Hydrophasianus chirurgus |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae |
| Greater
Painted-snipe |
Rostratula benghalensis |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae |
| Eurasian
Oystercatcher |
Haematopus ostralegus |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae |
| Black-winged
Stilt |
Himantopus himantopus |
|
| Pied Stilt |
Himantopus leucocephalus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Pied Avocet |
Recurvirostra avosetta |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae |
| Oriental
Pratincole |
Glareola maldivarum |
|
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae |
| Northern
Lapwing |
Vanellus vanellus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Grey-headed
Lapwing |
Vanellus cinereus |
|
| Pacific
Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
|
| American
Golden-Plover |
Pluvialis dominica |
Rare/Accidental |
| Black-bellied
Plover |
Pluvialis squatarola |
|
| Common
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius hiaticula |
|
| Long-billed
Plover |
Charadrius placidus |
|
| Little
Ringed Plover |
Charadrius dubius |
|
| Snowy Plover |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
|
| Lesser
Sandplover |
Charadrius mongolus |
|
| Greater
SandPlover |
Charadrius leschenaultii |
|
| Caspian Plover |
Charadrius asiaticus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Oriental Plover |
Charadrius veredus |
Rare/Accidental |
| Eurasian
Dotterel |
Charadrius morinellus |
Rare/Accidental |
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae |
| Eurasian
Woodcock |
Scolopax rusticola |
|
| Amami Woodcock |
Scolopax mira |
Endemic Vulnerable |
| Jack Snipe |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
