Birds of Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Birds of Aomori Prefecture, Japan is a list of the most common birds observed in the prefecture. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.

Location

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

Location
Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Aomori Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

33% Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

32% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

29% Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) - Adult Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

28% Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

27% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

24% Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) - Adult Brown-eared Bulbul

Hypsipetes amaurotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

23% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

22% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

20% Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) - Adult Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

20% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

19% Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) - Adult Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

18% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

15% Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) - Adult Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

14% Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - Adult male Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

13% Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - Adult male Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

12% Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) - Adult Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

12% Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) - Adult Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

11% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

9.9% Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Adult male Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.7% Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

9.7% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.5% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

9.4% Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) - Adult Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

9.2% Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) - Adult Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

8.8% Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) - Adult Black-footed Albatross

Phoebastria nigripes

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

8.7% Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) - Adult Bull-headed Shrike

Lanius bucephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

8.7% Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

8.3% Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) - Adult Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus kizuki

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

8.3% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

7.9% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.9% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.8% Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - Adult Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

7.8% Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) - Adult Varied Tit

Sittiparus varius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

7.8% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.6% Laysan Albatross

Phoebastria immutabilis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

7.1% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

7.1% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

6.9% Common Gull (Larus canus) - Adult Common Gull

Larus canus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.8% Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) - Adult Japanese Bush Warbler

Horornis diphone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

6.7% Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) - Adult Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.1% Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) - Breeding male Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.1% White-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) - Adult White-cheeked Starling

Spodiopsar cineraceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

5.8% Rhinoceros Auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) - Adult Rhinoceros Auklet

Cerorhinca monocerata

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

5.8% Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) - Light Morph Northern Fulmar

Fulmarus glacialis

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.7% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

5.6% Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.5% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

5.5% Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - Adult Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

5.4% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.2% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

5.2% Sooty Shearwater (Ardenna grisea) - Adult Sooty Shearwater

Ardenna grisea

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

5.1% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

5.0% Masked Bunting

Emberiza personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.0% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.8% Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) - Adult Eurasian Nuthatch

Sitta europaea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sittidae

4.6% Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - Immature male Black Scoter

Melanitta americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.5% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

4.4% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

4.3% Pomarine Jaeger

Stercorarius pomarinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

4.3% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.2% Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) - Adult Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

4.1% Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

4.0% Asian House-Martin (Delichon dasypus) - Adult Asian House-Martin

Delichon dasypus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.0% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

4.0% Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) - Adult Willow Tit

Poecile montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

3.9% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

3.5% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.5% Short-tailed Shearwater

Ardenna tenuirostris

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

3.5% Providence Petrel

Pterodroma solandri

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

3.4% Japanese Woodpecker

Picus awokera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

3.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

3.3% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

3.2% Brown Dipper

Cinclus pallasii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

3.2% Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) - Nonbreeding adult Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.2% Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Agropsar philippensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

3.2% Ancient Murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) - Adult Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

3.0% Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) - Adult Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

2.8% Brant (Branta bernicla) - Adult (Black) Brant

Branta bernicla

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.7% Flesh-footed Shearwater

Ardenna carneipes

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.7% Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - Adult male Narcissus Flycatcher

Ficedula narcissina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.7% Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) - Adult male Eurasian Siskin

Spinus spinus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.6% Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Adult Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

2.5% Thick-billed Murre

Uria lomvia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

2.4% Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.3% Pacific Loon (Gavia pacifica) - Nonbreeding adult Pacific Loon

Gavia pacifica

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

2.3% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.2% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.2% Japanese Wagtail (Motacilla grandis) - Adult Japanese Wagtail

Motacilla grandis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.2% White-bellied Green-Pigeon

Treron sieboldii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

2.2% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.1% Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) - Breeding adult Horned Grebe

Podiceps auritus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.1% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.1% Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - Breeding adult Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.0% Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus) - Adult Brown-headed Thrush

Turdus chrysolaus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.0% Short-tailed Albatross

Phoebastria albatrus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Diomedeidae

2.0% Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.9% Japanese Murrelet

Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.9% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.8% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Adult White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.7% Long-tailed Rosefinch

Carpodacus sibiricus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.7% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Amur Stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri) - Breeding male Amur Stonechat

Saxicola stejnegeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.6% Eastern Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus coronatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.6% Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

1.6% Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates furcatus

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Hydrobatidae

1.5% White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) - Adult male (White backed) White-backed Woodpecker

Dendrocopos leucotos

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

1.5% Marsh Grassbird

Helopsaltes pryeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Locustellidae

1.5% Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - Adult Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.4% Black-browed Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus bistrigiceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

1.4% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.4% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.4% Eastern Marsh Harrier

Circus spilonotus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.4% Japanese Thrush

Turdus cardis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.3% Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) - Adult Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.3% Ochre-rumped Bunting

Emberiza yessoensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.3% Leach's Storm-Petrel

Hydrobates leucorhous

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Hydrobatidae

1.2% Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Adult male (Eurasian) Eurasian Bullfinch

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.2% Red Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Crested Auklet

Aethia cristatella

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Alcidae

1.0% Pacific Swift

Apus pacificus

Order: Apodiformes

Family: Apodidae

1.0% Smew (Mergellus albellus) - Adult male Smew

Mergellus albellus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% South Polar Skua

Stercorarius maccormicki

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae

1.0% Parasitic Jaeger

Stercorarius parasiticus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Stercorariidae