Birds of Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Birds of Chiba 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

Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

Location
Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

56% Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) - Adult Brown-eared Bulbul

Hypsipetes amaurotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

51% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

48% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

48% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

46% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

44% Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) - Adult Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

43% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

42% White-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) - Adult White-cheeked Starling

Spodiopsar cineraceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

42% Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) - Adult Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

39% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

39% Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) - Adult Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

35% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

34% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

32% Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) - Adult Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

26% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

26% Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) - Adult Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

25% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

24% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

23% Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) - Adult Japanese Bush Warbler

Horornis diphone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

21% Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

19% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

19% Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) - Adult Bull-headed Shrike

Lanius bucephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

19% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

18% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

17% Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) - Adult Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus kizuki

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

17% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

16% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

16% Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - Adult male Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

16% Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) - Adult Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

15% Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

15% Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus) - Adult Azure-winged Magpie

Cyanopica cyanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

14% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Masked Bunting

Emberiza personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

14% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

13% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

13% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

12% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

12% Eurasian Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) - Adult Eurasian Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Haematopodidae

11% Sanderling (Calidris alba) - Nonbreeding adult Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

11% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

11% Siberian Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus mongolus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

11% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

11% Japanese Wagtail (Motacilla grandis) - Adult Japanese Wagtail

Motacilla grandis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

10% Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) - Adult Varied Tit

Sittiparus varius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

10% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.8% Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) - Adult male Daurian Redstart

Phoenicurus auroreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

9.7% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.8% Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Breeding adult Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.8% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.5% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

8.3% Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) - Breeding male Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

8.3% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

8.0% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

7.9% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

7.3% Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

7.2% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.0% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.7% Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.5% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.5% Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) - Adult Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

6.4% Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

6.2% Pale Thrush (Turdus pallidus) - Adult Pale Thrush

Turdus pallidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

5.8% Siberian Pipit

Anthus japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

5.7% Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) - Non-breeding adult Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.7% Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

5.4% Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - Adult male Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.4% Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

5.3% Chinese Bamboo-Partridge

Bambusicola thoracicus

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

5.2% Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) - Breeding male Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.1% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.8% Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) - Adult Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

4.3% Medium Egret

Ardea intermedia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.3% Great Knot

Calidris tenuirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.2% Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Adult Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.6% Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) - Adult Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

3.6% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

3.1% Brown-headed Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus) - Adult Brown-headed Thrush

Turdus chrysolaus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

2.9% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.8% Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) - Adult Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

2.8% Common Gull (Larus canus) - Adult Common Gull

Larus canus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) - Breeding male Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.7% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.6% Baikal Teal

Sibirionetta formosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) - Adult Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.4% Chinese Hwamei (Garrulax canorus) - Adult Chinese Hwamei

Garrulax canorus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.3% Eastern Marsh Harrier

Circus spilonotus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.3% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.3% Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) - Adult Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.2% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

2.2% Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis) - Adult Eurasian Goshawk

Astur gentilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.2% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

2.2% Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) - Adult male Red-flanked Bluetail

Tarsiger cyanurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.2% Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) - Immature Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.1% Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - Adult male Narcissus Flycatcher

Ficedula narcissina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

2.1% Stejneger's Scoter

Melanitta stejnegeri

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Smew (Mergellus albellus) - Adult male Smew

Mergellus albellus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.0% Gray-faced Buzzard

Butastur indicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.0% Saunders's Gull

Saundersilarus saundersi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.0% Greater Sand-Plover

Anarhynchus leschenaultii

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.9% Japanese Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza gularis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.9% Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - Adult Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.8% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.8% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.8% Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - Breeding adult Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.7% Black Scoter (Melanitta americana) - Immature male Black Scoter

Melanitta americana

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.7% Ruddy-breasted Crake

Zapornia fusca

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.7% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

1.5% Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) - Breeding adult Lesser Black-backed Gull

Larus fuscus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.4% Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.4% Red Knot (Calidris canutus) - Adult Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.3% Yellow Bittern

Botaurus sinensis

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.3% Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - Adult Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) - Adult Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.3% Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Adult male Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Brown-cheeked Rail

Rallus indicus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

1.2% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) - Adult Great White Pelican

Pelecanus onocrotalus

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Pelecanidae

1.1% Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) - Non-breeding adult Glaucous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.0% Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) - Adult Black-legged Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.0% Ochre-rumped Bunting

Emberiza yessoensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae