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Number of species: 318 100%
Number of globally threatened species: 26
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*
Eared Grebe	*Podiceps nigricollis*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Streaked Shearwater	*Calonectris leucomelas*
Flesh-footed Shearwater	*Puffinus carneipes*
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel	*Oceanodroma monorhis*
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Great Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax carbo*
Japanese Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax capillatus*
Pelagic Cormorant	*Phalacrocorax pelagicus*
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
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
Cattle Egret	*Bubulcus ibis*
Striated Heron	*Butorides striata*
Yellow Bittern	*Ixobrychus sinensis*
Schrenck's Bittern	*Ixobrychus eurhythmus*
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae
Black Stork	*Ciconia nigra*
Oriental Stork	*Ciconia boyciana*	Endangered
CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Crested Ibis	*Nipponia nippon*	Extirpated Endangered
Eurasian Spoonbill	*Platalea leucorodia*
Black-faced Spoonbill	*Platalea minor*	Endangered
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Whooper Swan	*Cygnus cygnus*
Tundra Swan	*Cygnus columbianus*
Swan Goose	*Anser cygnoides*	Endangered
Bean Goose	*Anser fabalis*
Greater White-fronted Goose	*Anser albifrons*
Snow Goose	*Chen caerulescens*
Brant	*Branta bernicla*
Ruddy Shelduck	*Tadorna ferruginea*
Common Shelduck	*Tadorna tadorna*
Mandarin Duck	*Aix galericulata*
Eurasian Wigeon	*Anas penelope*
Falcated Duck	*Anas falcata*	Near-threatened
Baikal Teal	*Anas formosa*	Vulnerable
Eurasian Teal	*Anas crecca*
Mallard	*Anas platyrhynchos*
Spot-billed Duck	*Anas poecilorhyncha*
Northern Pintail	*Anas acuta*
Garganey	*Anas querquedula*
Northern Shoveler	*Anas clypeata*
Baer's Pochard	*Aythya baeri*	Vulnerable
Tufted Duck	*Aythya fuligula*
Greater Scaup	*Aythya marila*
Lesser Scaup	*Aythya affinis*
Harlequin Duck	*Histrionicus histrionicus*
Long-tailed Duck	*Clangula hyemalis*
Black Scoter	*Melanitta nigra*
White-winged Scoter	*Melanitta fusca*
Common Goldeneye	*Bucephala clangula*
Smew	*Mergellus albellus*
Red-breasted Merganser	*Mergus serrator*
Common Merganser	*Mergus merganser*
Scaly-sided Merganser	*Mergus squamatus*	Endangered
FALCONIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	*Pandion haliaetus*
FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Oriental Honey-buzzard	*Pernis ptilorhynchus*
Black Kite	*Milvus migrans*
White-tailed Eagle	*Haliaeetus albicilla*
Steller's Sea-Eagle	*Haliaeetus pelagicus*	Vulnerable
Lammergeier	*Gypaetus barbatus*
Cinereous Vulture	*Aegypius monachus*	Near-threatened
Eastern Marsh-Harrier	*Circus spilonotus*
Northern Harrier	*Circus cyaneus*
Pied Harrier	*Circus melanoleucos*
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*
Rough-legged Hawk	*Buteo lagopus*
Greater Spotted Eagle	*Aquila clanga*	Vulnerable
Steppe Eagle	*Aquila nipalensis*
Imperial Eagle	*Aquila heliaca*	Vulnerable
Golden Eagle	*Aquila chrysaetos*
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Eurasian Kestrel	*Falco tinnunculus*
Amur Falcon	*Falco amurensis*
Merlin	*Falco columbarius*
Eurasian Hobby	*Falco subbuteo*
Peregrine Falcon	*Falco peregrinus*
GALLIFORMES: Tetraonidae
Black Grouse	*Tetrao tetrix*
Hazel Grouse	*Bonasa bonasia*
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Japanese Quail	*Coturnix japonica*
Ring-necked Pheasant	*Phasianus colchicus*
GRUIFORMES: Turnicidae
Yellow-legged Buttonquail	*Turnix tanki*
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
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
Water Rail	*Rallus aquaticus*
Baillon's Crake	*Porzana pusilla*
Ruddy-breasted Crake	*Porzana fusca*
Band-bellied Crake	*Porzana paykullii*	Near-threatened
Watercock	*Gallicrex cinerea*
Common Moorhen	*Gallinula chloropus*
Eurasian Coot	*Fulica atra*
GRUIFORMES: Otididae
Great Bustard	*Otis tarda*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
Eurasian Oystercatcher	*Haematopus ostralegus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Northern Lapwing	*Vanellus vanellus*
Pacific Golden-Plover	*Pluvialis fulva*
Black-bellied Plover	*Pluvialis squatarola*
Long-billed Plover	*Charadrius placidus*
Little Ringed Plover	*Charadrius dubius*
Snowy Plover	*Charadrius alexandrinus*
Greater SandPlover	*Charadrius leschenaultii*
Oriental Plover	*Charadrius veredus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Eurasian Woodcock	*Scolopax rusticola*
Solitary Snipe	*Gallinago solitaria*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Little Curlew	*Numenius minutus*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Far Eastern Curlew	*Numenius madagascariensis*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Nordmann's Greenshank	*Tringa guttifer*	Endangered
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Spoon-billed Sandpiper	*Eurynorhynchus pygmeus*	Endangered
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-tailed Gull	*Larus crassirostris*
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Saunders's Gull	*Larus saundersi*	Vulnerable
Relict Gull	*Larus relictus*	Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Common Murre	*Uria aalge*
Spectacled Guillemot	*Cepphus carbo*
Long-billed Murrelet	*Brachyramphus perdix*	Near-threatened
Ancient Murrelet	*Synthliboramphus antiquus*
Japanese Murrelet	*Synthliboramphus wumizusume*	Vulnerable
Rhinoceros Auklet	*Cerorhinca monocerata*
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*
Hill Pigeon	*Columba rupestris*
Oriental Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia orientalis*
Eurasian Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia decaocto*
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo	*Cuculus hyperythrus*
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
Oriental Cuckoo	*Cuculus optatus*
Lesser Cuckoo	*Cuculus poliocephalus*
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Collared Scops-Owl	*Otus lettia*
Oriental Scops-Owl	*Otus sunia*
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	*Bubo bubo*
Snowy Owl	*Bubo scandiacus*
Tawny Owl	*Strix aluco*
Ural Owl	*Strix uralensis*
Northern Hawk Owl	*Surnia ulula*
Little Owl	*Athene noctua*
Brown Hawk-Owl	*Ninox scutulata*
Northern Boobook	*Ninox japonica*
Northern Long-eared Owl	*Asio otus*
Short-eared Owl	*Asio flammeus*
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar	*Caprimulgus indicus*
APODIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail	*Hirundapus caudacutus*
Fork-tailed Swift	*Apus pacificus*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	*Alcedo atthis*
Ruddy Kingfisher	*Halcyon coromanda*
Black-capped Kingfisher	*Halcyon pileata*
Crested Kingfisher	*Megaceryle lugubris*
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird	*Eurystomus orientalis*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
Gray-capped Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos canicapillus*
Pygmy Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos kizuki*
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos minor*
Rufous-bellied Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos hyperythrus*
White-backed Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos leucotos*
Great Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos major*
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	*Picoides tridactylus*
White-bellied Woodpecker	*Dryocopus javensis*
Black Woodpecker	*Dryocopus martius*
Gray-faced Woodpecker	*Picus canus*
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Fairy Pitta	*Pitta nympha*	Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Crested Lark	*Galerida cristata*
Eurasian Skylark	*Alauda arvensis*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*
Asian Martin	*Delichon dasypus*
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Olive-backed Pipit	*Anthus hodgsoni*
American Pipit	*Anthus rubescens*
Forest Wagtail	*Dendronanthus indicus*
White wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
Japanese Wagtail	*Motacilla grandis*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Ashy Minivet	*Pericrocotus divaricatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Brown-eared Bulbul	*Ixos amaurotis*	<