Birds of Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Birds of Fukui 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

Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

Location
Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

47% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

38% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

34% Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) - Adult Brown-eared Bulbul

Hypsipetes amaurotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

31% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

26% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

26% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

20% Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) - Adult Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

18% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

18% Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) - Adult Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

18% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

17% Oriental Greenfinch (Chloris sinica) - Adult Oriental Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

16% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

16% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

16% Japanese Wagtail (Motacilla grandis) - Adult Japanese Wagtail

Motacilla grandis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

16% Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

15% Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) - Adult Japanese Bush Warbler

Horornis diphone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

14% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

14% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

14% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

12% Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

12% Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) - Adult Bull-headed Shrike

Lanius bucephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

12% Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) - Adult Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus kizuki

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

11% Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) - Adult Varied Tit

Sittiparus varius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

10% Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) - Adult Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

9.9% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

9.8% White-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) - Adult White-cheeked Starling

Spodiopsar cineraceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

9.7% Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) - Adult Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

8.9% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.8% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

8.3% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

8.3% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

8.2% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

7.7% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

7.7% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

7.6% Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) - Adult Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

7.4% Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) - Adult Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

6.9% Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - Adult Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

6.6% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

6.2% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

6.1% Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) - Adult Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.7% Masked Bunting

Emberiza personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.2% Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) - Adult male Daurian Redstart

Phoenicurus auroreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

5.0% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

4.9% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.9% Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) - Breeding male Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.7% Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.7% Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - Adult male Narcissus Flycatcher

Ficedula narcissina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.4% Oriental Stork

Ciconia boyciana

Order: Ciconiiformes

Family: Ciconiidae

4.3% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

4.3% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.2% Japanese Woodpecker

Picus awokera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

4.0% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.3% Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) - Adult Japanese Grosbeak

Eophona personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.3% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.3% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

3.1% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.1% Pale Thrush (Turdus pallidus) - Adult Pale Thrush

Turdus pallidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

3.1% Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) - Adult male Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.8% Gray-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.8% Slaty-backed Gull

Larus schistisagus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.7% Ashy Minivet

Pericrocotus divaricatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

2.6% Asian House-Martin (Delichon dasypus) - Adult Asian House-Martin

Delichon dasypus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.6% Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.4% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.4% Japanese Sparrowhawk

Tachyspiza gularis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.4% Long-billed Plover

Thinornis placidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.3% Smew (Mergellus albellus) - Adult male Smew

Mergellus albellus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.3% Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) - Breeding adult Eared Grebe

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.3% Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

2.3% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

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

Emberiza rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.2% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

2.1% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.1% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

2.1% Oriental Honey-buzzard

Pernis ptilorhynchus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.1% Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus) - Adult Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

2.1% Gray Nightjar

Caprimulgus jotaka

Order: Caprimulgiformes

Family: Caprimulgidae

2.1% Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) - Adult Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

2.1% Ruddy Kingfisher

Halcyon coromanda

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

2.1% Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) - Adult Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.0% Siberian Crane

Leucogeranus leucogeranus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Gruidae

2.0% Common Gull (Larus canus) - Adult Common Gull

Larus canus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.8% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

1.8% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.7% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

1.5% Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) - Breeding adult Red-necked Grebe

Podiceps grisegena

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

1.5% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.5% Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

Order: Gaviiformes

Family: Gaviidae

1.4% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.4% Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) - Adult Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.3% Willow Tit (Poecile montanus) - Adult Willow Tit

Poecile montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

1.3% Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis) - Adult Eurasian Goshawk

Astur gentilis

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

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

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Medium Egret

Ardea intermedia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.1% Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - Adult Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.1% Eastern Crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus coronatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

1.0% Brown Dipper

Cinclus pallasii

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cinclidae

1.0% Japanese Thrush

Turdus cardis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

1.0% Baikal Teal

Sibirionetta formosa

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae