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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*	Rare/Accidental
Solitary Snipe	*Gallinago solitaria*
Latham's Snipe	*Gallinago hardwickii*	Breeding endemic
Pintail Snipe	*Gallinago stenura*
Swinhoe's Snipe	*Gallinago megala*
Common Snipe	*Gallinago gallinago*
Short-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus griseus*	Rare/Accidental
Long-billed Dowitcher	*Limnodromus scolopaceus*
Asian Dowitcher	*Limnodromus semipalmatus*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Black-tailed Godwit	*Limosa limosa*	Near-threatened
Bar-tailed Godwit	*Limosa lapponica*
Little Curlew	*Numenius minutus*
Whimbrel	*Numenius phaeopus*
Bristle-thighed Curlew	*Numenius tahitiensis*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Slender-billed Curlew	*Numenius tenuirostris*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Eurasian Curlew	*Numenius arquata*
Far Eastern Curlew	*Numenius madagascariensis*
Terek Sandpiper	*Xenus cinereus*
Common Sandpiper	*Actitis hypoleucos*
Green Sandpiper	*Tringa ochropus*
Grey-tailed Tattler	*Tringa brevipes*
Wandering Tattler	*Tringa incana*	Rare/Accidental
Spotted Redshank	*Tringa erythropus*
Greater Yellowlegs	*Tringa melanoleuca*	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	*Tringa nebularia*
Nordmann's Greenshank	*Tringa guttifer*	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Lesser Yellowlegs	*Tringa flavipes*	Rare/Accidental
Marsh Sandpiper	*Tringa stagnatilis*
Wood Sandpiper	*Tringa glareola*
Common Redshank	*Tringa totanus*
Ruddy Turnstone	*Arenaria interpres*
Black Turnstone	*Arenaria melanocephala*	Rare/Accidental
Great Knot	*Calidris tenuirostris*
Red Knot	*Calidris canutus*
Sanderling	*Calidris alba*
Western Sandpiper	*Calidris mauri*	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked stint	*Calidris ruficollis*
Little Stint	*Calidris minuta*	Rare/Accidental
Temminck's Stint	*Calidris temminckii*
Long-toed Stint	*Calidris subminuta*
Least Sandpiper	*Calidris minutilla*	Rare/Accidental
Baird's Sandpiper	*Calidris bairdii*	Rare/Accidental
Pectoral Sandpiper	*Calidris melanotos*
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	*Calidris acuminata*
Curlew Sandpiper	*Calidris ferruginea*
Dunlin	*Calidris alpina*
Rock Sandpiper	*Calidris ptilocnemis*
Stilt Sandpiper	*Calidris himantopus*	Rare/Accidental
Spoon-billed Sandpiper	*Eurynorhynchus pygmeus*	Endangered
Broad-billed Sandpiper	*Limicola falcinellus*
Buff-breasted Sandpiper	*Tryngites subruficollis*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruff	*Philomachus pugnax*
Wilson's Phalarope	*Phalaropus tricolor*	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Phalarope	*Phalaropus lobatus*
Red Phalarope	*Phalaropus fulicarius*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Black-tailed Gull	*Larus crassirostris*
Mew Gull	*Larus canus*
Ring-billed Gull	*Larus delawarensis*	Rare/Accidental
California Gull	*Larus californicus*	Rare/Accidental
Glaucous-winged Gull	*Larus glaucescens*
Glaucous Gull	*Larus hyperboreus*
Iceland Gull	*Larus glaucoides*	Rare/Accidental
Thayer's Gull	*Larus thayeri*	Rare/Accidental
European Herring Gull	*Larus argentatus*
Lesser Black-backed Gull	*Larus fuscus*	Rare/Accidental
Heuglin's Gull	*Larus heuglini*	Rare/Accidental
East Siberian Gull	*Larus vegae*
Great Black-backed Gull	*Larus ichthyaetus*
Slaty-backed Gull	*Larus schistisagus*
Black-headed Gull	*Larus ridibundus*
Slender-billed Gull	*Larus genei*	Rare/Accidental
Bonaparte's Gull	*Larus philadelphia*	Rare/Accidental
Saunders's Gull	*Larus saundersi*	Vulnerable
Relict Gull	*Larus relictus*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Franklin's Gull	*Larus pipixcan*	Rare/Accidental
Little Gull	*Larus minutus*	Rare/Accidental
Ivory Gull	*Pagophila eburnea*	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ross's Gull	*Rhodostethia rosea*	Rare/Accidental
Sabine's Gull	*Xema sabini*	Rare/Accidental
Red-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa brevirostris*	Rare/Accidental Vulnerable
Black-legged Kittiwake	*Rissa tridactyla*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy	*Anous stolidus*
Black Noddy	*Anous minutus*
Lesser Noddy	*Anous tenuirostris*	Rare/Accidental
Blue Noddy	*Procelsterna cerulea*	Rare/Accidental
White-Tern	*Gygis alba*	Rare/Accidental
Sooty Tern	*Onychoprion fuscatus*
Grey-backed Tern	*Onychoprion lunatus*	Rare/Accidental
Bridled Tern	*Onychoprion anaethetus*
Aleutian Tern	*Onychoprion aleuticus*	Rare/Accidental
Little Tern	*Sternula albifrons*
Gull-billed Tern	*Gelochelidon nilotica*	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	*Hydroprogne caspia*	Rare/Accidental
Black Tern	*Chlidonias niger*	Rare/Accidental
White-winged Tern	*Chlidonias leucopterus*
Whiskered Tern	*Chlidonias hybrida*
Roseate Tern	*Sterna dougallii*
Black-naped Tern	*Sterna sumatrana*
Arctic Tern	*Sterna paradisaea*	Rare/Accidental
Common Tern	*Sterna hirundo*
Great Crested-Tern	*Thalasseus bergii*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
South Polar Skua	*Stercorarius maccormicki*
Pomarine Jaeger	*Stercorarius pomarinus*
Parasitic Jaeger	*Stercorarius parasiticus*
Long-tailed Jaeger	*Stercorarius longicaudus*
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Dovekie	*Alle alle*	Rare/Accidental
Common Murre	*Uria aalge*
Thick-billed Murre	*Uria lomvia*
Pigeon Guillemot	*Cepphus columba*
Spectacled Guillemot	*Cepphus carbo*
Long-billed Murrelet	*Brachyramphus perdix*	Breeding endemic Near-threatened
Kittlitz's Murrelet	*Brachyramphus brevirostris*	Rare/Accidental Critically endangered
Ancient Murrelet	*Synthliboramphus antiquus*
Japanese Murrelet	*Synthliboramphus wumizusume*	Breeding endemic Vulnerable
Parakeet Auklet	*Aethia psittacula*	Rare/Accidental
Crested Auklet	*Aethia cristatella*
Whiskered Auklet	*Aethia pygmaea*	Rare/Accidental
Least Auklet	*Aethia pusilla*
Rhinoceros Auklet	*Cerorhinca monocerata*
Horned Puffin	*Fratercula corniculata*	Rare/Accidental
Tufted Puffin	*Fratercula cirrhata*
PTEROCLIFORMES: Pteroclidae
Pallas's Sandgrouse	*Syrrhaptes paradoxus*	Rare/Accidental
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon	*Columba livia*	Introduced species
Stock Dove	*Columba oenas*	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Wood-Pigeon	*Columba janthina*	Near-threatened
Oriental Turtle-Dove	*Streptopelia orientalis*
Eurasian Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia decaocto*
Red Collared-Dove	*Streptopelia tranquebarica*
Emerald Dove	*Chalcophaps indica*
White-bellied Pigeon	*Treron sieboldii*
Whistling Green-Pigeon	*Treron formosae*	Near-threatened
PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Budgerigar	*Melopsittacus undulatus*	Introduced species
Rose-ringed Parakeet	*Psittacula krameri*	Introduced species
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Chestnut-winged Cuckoo	*Clamator coromandus*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo	*Cuculus hyperythrus*
Indian Cuckoo	*Cuculus micropterus*	Rare/Accidental
Common Cuckoo	*Cuculus canorus*
Oriental Cuckoo	*Cuculus optatus*
Lesser Cuckoo	*Cuculus poliocephalus*
Asian Drongo-Cuckoo	*Surniculus lugubris*	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Australasian Grass-Owl	*Tyto longimembris*	Rare/Accidental
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Collared Scops-Owl	*Otus lettia*
Japanese Scops-Owl	*Otus semitorques*	Endemic
Oriental Scops-Owl	*Otus sunia*
Ryukyu Scops-Owl	*Otus elegans*	Near-threatened
Eurasian Eagle-Owl	*Bubo bubo*	Rare/Accidental
Snowy Owl	*Bubo scandiacus*
Blakiston's Fish-Owl	*Ketupa blakistoni*	Endangered
Ural Owl	*Strix uralensis*
Great Grey Owl	*Strix nebulosa*	Rare/Accidental
Boreal Owl	*Aegolius funereus*
Brown Hawk-Owl	*Ninox scutulata*
Northern Boobook	*Ninox japonica*
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*
House Swift	*Apus nipalensis*
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	*Alcedo atthis*
Ruddy Kingfisher	*Halcyon coromanda*
White-throated Kingfisher	*Halcyon smyrnensis*	Rare/Accidental
Black-capped Kingfisher	*Halcyon pileata*
Micronesian Kingfisher	*Todiramphus cinnamominus*
Collared Kingfisher	*Todiramphus chloris*	Rare/Accidental
Crested Kingfisher	*Megaceryle lugubris*
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae
Rainbow Bee-eater	*Merops ornatus*	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird	*Eurystomus orientalis*
CORACIIFORMES: Upupidae
Eurasian Hoopoe	*Upupa epops*
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Eurasian Wryneck	*Jynx torquilla*
Pygmy Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos kizuki*
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos minor*
White-backed Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos leucotos*
Great Spotted Woodpecker	*Dendrocopos major*
Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker	*Picoides tridactylus*
White-bellied Woodpecker	*Dryocopus javensis*	Rare/Accidental
Black Woodpecker	*Dryocopus martius*
Japanese Woodpecker	*Picus awokera*	Endemic
Gray-faced Woodpecker	*Picus canus*
Okinawa Woodpecker	*Sapheopipo noguchii*	Endemic Critically endangered
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Hooded Pitta	*Pitta sordida*	Rare/Accidental
Fairy Pitta	*Pitta nympha*	Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Bimaculated Lark	*Melanocorypha bimaculata*	Rare/Accidental
Greater Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella brachydactyla*
Lesser Short-toed Lark	*Calandrella rufescens*	Rare/Accidental
Asian Short-toed Lark	Calandrella cheleensis
Horned Lark	*Eremophila alpestris*
Eurasian Skylark	*Alauda arvensis*
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Bank Swallow	*Riparia riparia*
Barn Swallow	*Hirundo rustica*
Pacific Swallow	*Hirundo tahitica*
House-Martin	*Delichon urbicum*	Rare/Accidental
Asian Martin	*Delichon dasypus*
Red-rumped Swallow	*Cecropis daurica*
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Oriental Pipit	*Anthus rufulus*
Blyth's Pipit	*Anthus godlewskii*	Rare/Accidental
Red-throated Pipit	*Anthus cervinus*
Olive-backed Pipit	*Anthus hodgsoni*
Tree Pipit	*Anthus trivialis*	Rare/Accidental
Pechora Pipit	*Anthus gustavi*	Rare/Accidental
Water Pipit	*Anthus spinoletta*
American Pipit	*Anthus rubescens*
Forest Wagtail	*Dendronanthus indicus*
White wagtail	*Motacilla alba*
Japanese Wagtail	*Motacilla grandis*
Yellow Wagtail	*Motacilla flava*
Citrine Wagtail	*Motacilla citreola*	Rare/Accidental
Grey Wagtail	*Motacilla cinerea*
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Black-winged Cuckooshrike	*Coracina melaschistos*	Rare/Accidental
Ashy Minivet	*Pericrocotus divaricatus*
Ryukyu Minivet	*Pericrocotus tegimae*	Endemic
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Light-vented Bulbul	*Pycnonotus sinensis*
Brown-eared Bulbul	*Ixos amaurotis*
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	*Regulus regulus*
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	*Bombycilla garrulus*
Japanese Waxwing	*Bombycilla japonica*	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
Brown Dipper	*Cinclus pallasii*
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Winter Wren	*Troglodytes troglodytes*
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Alpine Accentor	*Prunella collaris*
Siberian Accentor	*Prunella montanella*	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Accentor	*Prunella rubida*
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush	*Monticola saxatilis*	Rare/Accidental
White-throated Rock-Thrush	*Monticola gularis*	Rare/Accidental
Blue Rock-Thrush	*Monticola solitarius*
Siberian Thrush	*Zoothera sibirica*
Scaly Thrush	*Zoothera dauma*
Grey-backed Thrush	*Turdus hortulorum*	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Thrush	*Turdus cardis*
Eurasian Blackbird	*Turdus merula*
Eyebrowed Thrush	*Turdus obscurus*
Pale Thrush	*Turdus pallidus*
Brown-headed Thrush	*Turdus chrysolaus*
Izu Thrush	*Turdus celaenops*	Endemic Vulnerable
Dark-throated Thrush	*Turdus ruficollis*	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Thrush	*Turdus naumanni*
Fieldfare	*Turdus pilaris*	Rare/Accidental
Redwing	*Turdus iliacus*	Rare/Accidental
Song Thrush	*Turdus philomelos*	Rare/Accidental
Mistle Thrush	*Turdus viscivorus*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola	*Cisticola juncidis*
Plain Prinia	*Prinia inornata*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Asian Stubtail	*Urosphena squameiceps*
Japanese Bush-Warbler	*Cettia diphone*
Lanceolated Warbler	*Locustella lanceolata*
Pallas' Warbler	*Locustella certhiola*	Rare/Accidental
Middendorff's Warbler	*Locustella ochotensis*
Pleske's Warbler	*Locustella pleskei*	Vulnerable
Sakhalin Warbler	*Locustella amnicola*
Black-browed Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus bistrigiceps*
Paddyfield Warbler	*Acrocephalus agricola*	Rare/Accidental
Great Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus arundinaceus*
Oriental Reed Warbler	*Acrocephalus orientalis*
Cook Islands Reed-Warbler	*Acrocephalus kerearako*	Near-threatened
Thick-billed Warbler	*Acrocephalus aedon*	Rare/Accidental
Willow Warbler	*Phylloscopus trochilus*	Rare/Accidental
Wood Warbler	*Phylloscopus sibilatrix*	Rare/Accidental
Dusky Warbler	*Phylloscopus fuscatus*	Rare/Accidental
Radde's Warbler	*Phylloscopus schwarzi*	Rare/Accidental
Lemon-rumped Warbler	*Phylloscopus proregulus*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow-browed Warbler	*Phylloscopus inornatus*
Arctic Warbler	*Phylloscopus borealis*
Pale-legged Leaf-Warbler	*Phylloscopus tenellipes*
Sakhalin Leaf-Warbler	*Phylloscopus borealoides*
Eastern Crowned Leaf-Warbler	*Phylloscopus coronatus*
Ijima's Leaf-Warbler	*Phylloscopus ijimae*	Breeding endemic Vulnerable
Marsh Grassbird	*Megalurus pryeri*	Vulnerable
Lesser Whitethroat	*Sylvia curruca*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Grey-streaked Flycatcher	*Muscicapa griseisticta*
Dark-sided Flycatcher	*Muscicapa sibirica*
Asian Brown Flycatcher	*Muscicapa dauurica*
Ferruginous Flycatcher	*Muscicapa ferruginea*	Rare/Accidental
Korean Flycatcher	*Ficedula zanthopygia*
Narcissus Flycatcher	*Ficedula narcissina*
Mugimaki Flycatcher	*Ficedula mugimaki*
Red-breasted Flycatcher	*Ficedula parva*
Taiga Flycatcher	*Ficedula albicilla*
Blue-and-white Flycatcher	*Cyanoptila cyanomelana*
Japanese Robin	*Erithacus akahige*
Ryukyu Robin	*Erithacus komadori*	Breeding endemic Near-threatened
Rufous-tailed Robin	*Luscinia sibilans*
Siberian Rubythroat	*Luscinia calliope*
Bluethroat	*Luscinia svecica*
Siberian Blue Robin	*Luscinia cyane*
Red-flanked Bluetail	*Tarsiger cyanurus*
Black Redstart	*Phoenicurus ochruros*	Rare/Accidental
Common Redstart	*Phoenicurus phoenicurus*	Rare/Accidental
Daurian Redstart	*Phoenicurus auroreus*
Siberian Stonechat	*Saxicola maurus*
Pied Bushchat	*Saxicola caprata*	Rare/Accidental
Grey Bushchat	*Saxicola ferreus*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Wheatear	*Oenanthe oenanthe*	Rare/Accidental
Pied Wheatear	*Oenanthe pleschanka*	Rare/Accidental
Desert Wheatear	*Oenanthe deserti*	Rare/Accidental
Isabelline Wheatear	*Oenanthe isabellina*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher	*Terpsiphone atrocaudata*	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Paradoxornithidae
Bearded Reedling	*Panurus biarmicus*	Rare/Accidental
Vinous-throated Parrotbill	*Paradoxornis webbianus*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	*Aegithalos caudatus*
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Marsh Tit	*Poecile palustris*
Willow Tit	*Poecile montana*
Coal Tit	*Periparus ater*
Great Tit	*Parus major*
Azure Tit	*Cyanistes cyanus*	Rare/Accidental
Varied Tit	*Sittiparus varius*
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Eurasian Nuthatch	*Sitta europaea*
PASSERIFORMES: Certhiidae
Eurasian Tree-Creeper	*Certhia familiaris*
PASSERIFORMES: Remizidae
Chinese Penduline-Tit	*Remiz consobrinus*
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Chestnut-flanked White-eye	*Zosterops erythropleurus*	Rare/Accidental
Japanese White-eye	*Zosterops japonicus*
PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Bonin Honeyeater	*Apalopteron familiare*	Endemic Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Black-naped Oriole	*Oriolus chinensis*
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Tiger Shrike	*Lanius tigrinus*
Bull-headed Shrike	*Lanius bucephalus*
Brown Shrike	*Lanius cristatus*
Long-tailed Shrike	*Lanius schach*	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shrike	*Lanius excubitor*
Chinese Gray Shrike	*Lanius sphenocercus*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae
Black Drongo	*Dicrurus macrocercus*	Rare/Accidental
Ashy Drongo	*Dicrurus leucophaeus*
PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
White-breasted Woodswallow	*Artamus leucorynchus*	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Eurasian Jay	*Garrulus glandarius*
Lidth's Jay	*Garrulus lidthi*	Endemic Vulnerable
Azure-winged Magpie	*Cyanopica cyanus*
Eurasian Magpie	*Pica pica*
Eurasian Nutcracker	*Nucifraga caryocatactes*
Eurasian Jackdaw	*Corvus monedula*	Rare/Accidental
Daurian Jackdaw	*Corvus dauuricus*
House Crow	*Corvus splendens*	Rare/Accidental
Rook	*Corvus frugilegus*
Carrion Crow	*Corvus corone*
Large-billed Crow	*Corvus macrorhynchos*
Common Raven	*Corvus corax*
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Crested Myna	*Acridotheres cristatellus*	Rare/Accidental
Daurian Starling	*Sturnia sturnina*	Rare/Accidental
Chestnut-cheeked Starling	*Sturnia philippensis*
White-shouldered Starling	*Sturnia sinensis*
Rosy Starling	*Pastor roseus*	Rare/Accidental
Red-billed Starling	*Sturnus sericeus*	Rare/Accidental
White-cheeked Starling	*Sturnus cineraceus*
European Starling	*Sturnus vulgaris*
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow	*Passer domesticus*	Introduced species
Russet Sparrow	*Passer rutilans*
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	*Passer montanus*
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae
Red Avadavat	*Amandava amandava*	Introduced species
White-rumped Munia	*Lonchura striata*	Introduced species
Nutmeg Mannikin	*Lonchura punctulata*	Introduced species
Chestnut Munia	*Lonchura atricapilla*	Introduced species
Java Sparrow	*Padda oryzivora*	Introduced species Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Brambling	*Fringilla montifringilla*
Asian Rosy-Finch	*Leucosticte arctoa*
Pine Grosbeak	*Pinicola enucleator*
Common Rosefinch	*Carpodacus erythrinus*
Pallas's Rosefinch	*Carpodacus roseus*
Red Crossbill	*Loxia curvirostra*
White-winged Crossbill	*Loxia leucoptera*	Rare/Accidental
Common Redpoll	*Carduelis flammea*
Hoary Redpoll	*Carduelis hornemanni*	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Siskin	*Carduelis spinus*
European Goldfinch	*Carduelis carduelis*	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Greenfinch	*Carduelis sinica*
Eurasian Bullfinch	*Pyrrhula pyrrhula*
Hawfinch	*Coccothraustes coccothraustes*
Yellow-billed Grosbeak	*Eophona migratoria*
Japanese Grosbeak	*Eophona personata*
Long-tailed Rosefinch	*Uragus sibiricus*
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Crested Bunting	*Melophus lathami*	Rare/Accidental
Yellowhammer	*Emberiza citrinella*	Rare/Accidental
Pine Bunting	*Emberiza leucocephalos*
Meadow Bunting	*Emberiza cioides*
Ortolan Bunting	*Emberiza hortulana*	Rare/Accidental
Ochre-rumped Bunting	*Emberiza yessoensis*	Near-threatened
Tristram's Bunting	*Emberiza tristrami*
Chestnut-eared Bunting	*Emberiza fucata*
Little Bunting	*Emberiza pusilla*
Yellow-browed Bunting	*Emberiza chrysophrys*
Rustic Bunting	*Emberiza rustica*
Yellow-throated Bunting	*Emberiza elegans*
Yellow-breasted Bunting	*Emberiza aureola*	Near-threatened
Chestnut Bunting	*Emberiza rutila*
Black-headed Bunting	*Emberiza melanocephala*	Rare/Accidental
Red-headed Bunting	*Emberiza bruniceps*	Rare/Accidental
Yellow Bunting	*Emberiza sulphurata*	Breeding endemic Vulnerable
Black-faced Bunting	*Emberiza spodocephala*
Grey Bunting	*Emberiza variabilis*
Pallas's Bunting	*Emberiza pallasi*	Rare/Accidental
Reed Bunting	*Emberiza schoeniclus*
Savannah Sparrow	*Passerculus sandwichensis*	Rare/Accidental
Fox Sparrow	*Passerella iliaca*	Rare/Accidental
White-crowned Sparrow	*Zonotrichia leucophrys*	Rare/Accidental
Golden-crowned Sparrow	*Zonotrichia atricapilla*	Rare/Accidental
Lapland Longspur	*Calcarius lapponicus*
Snow Bunting	*Plectrophenax nivalis*

Denis Lepage 2007

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