Birds of Japan
9 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from Japan, 2 of them threatened.
Birds of preyOwlsParrotsWaterfowlSongbirdsAll birdsAll animals in Japan
Which birds are recorded in Japan?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
European robin
Erithacus rubecula
Bald eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Peregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus
Snowy owl
Bubo scandiacus
Scarlet macaw
Ara macao
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 117,442 |
| European robin | Erithacus rubecula | Muscicapidae | Least Concern | 14 |
| Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus | Accipitridae | Least Concern | 2 |
| Peregrine falcon | Falco peregrinus | Falconidae | Least Concern | 345 |
| Common kingfisher | Alcedo atthis | Alcedinidae | Least Concern | 41,863 |
| Common ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | Least Concern | 7 |
| Snowy owl | Bubo scandiacus | Strigidae | Vulnerable | 6 |
| Scarlet macaw | Ara macao | Psittacidae | Least Concern | 8 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.