Birds of Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Birds of Niigata 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
Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Japan
Asia
List of Common Birds
| 61% |
|
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 60% |
|
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis Order: Passeriformes Family: Pycnonotidae |
| 55% |
|
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 51% |
|
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 51% |
|
Asian Tit
Parus cinereus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 50% |
|
Black Kite
Milvus migrans Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 47% |
|
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 45% |
|
Gray Heron
Ardea cinerea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 43% |
|
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 42% |
|
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 40% |
|
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 39% |
|
Japanese Bush Warbler
Horornis diphone Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 39% |
|
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 37% |
|
Bull-headed Shrike
Lanius bucephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 36% |
|
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 34% |
|
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 34% |
|
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 33% |
|
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 32% |
|
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 32% |
|
Warbling White-eye
Zosterops japonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae |
| 30% |
|
Masked Bunting
Emberiza personata Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 30% |
|
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 29% |
|
Meadow Bunting
Emberiza cioides Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 28% |
|
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 27% |
|
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 26% |
|
Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 26% |
|
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 26% |
|
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 26% |
|
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 26% |
|
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 25% |
|
Green Pheasant
Phasianus versicolor Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
| 25% |
|
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 23% |
|
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 22% |
|
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 22% |
|
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 22% |
|
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Aegithalidae |
| 21% |
|
Azure-winged Magpie
Cyanopica cyanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 19% |
|
Pale Thrush
Turdus pallidus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 18% |
|
Japanese Wagtail
Motacilla grandis Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 18% |
|
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
|
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 17% |
|
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 17% |
|
Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 17% |
|
Eurasian Goshawk
Astur gentilis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 17% |
|
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 16% |
|
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
| 15% |
|
Smew
Mergellus albellus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 15% |
|
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 14% |
|
Long-eared Owl
Asio otus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 13% |
|
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 13% |
|
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 12% |
|
Japanese Woodpecker
Picus awokera Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
| 12% |
|
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
| 12% |
|
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 12% |
|
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 11% |
|
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 11% |
|
Narcissus Flycatcher
Ficedula narcissina Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 11% |
|
Japanese Thrush
Turdus cardis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 10% |
|
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 9.7% |
|
Long-tailed Rosefinch
Carpodacus sibiricus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 9.3% |
|
Eastern Marsh Harrier
Circus spilonotus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 9.3% |
|
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 9.2% |
|
Eared Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 8.8% |
|
Varied Tit
Sittiparus varius Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.7% |
|
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 8.3% |
|
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
| 8.2% |
|
Coal Tit
Periparus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 8.0% |
|
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 7.9% |
|
Oriental Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus orientalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Acrocephalidae |
| 7.6% |
|
Crested Ibis
Nipponia nippon Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Threskiornithidae |
| 7.5% |
|
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 7.5% |
|
Asian Stubtail
Urosphena squameiceps Order: Passeriformes Family: Cettiidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Taiga Bean-Goose
Anser fabalis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 7.0% |
|
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
Cyanoptila cyanomelana Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 6.5% |
|
Rook
Corvus frugilegus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 6.2% |
|
Eastern Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus coronatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 6.0% |
|
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 5.9% |
|
Eurasian Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 5.8% |
|
Gray Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 5.6% |
|
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 5.5% |
|
Goldcrest
Regulus regulus Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
| 5.3% |
|
Gray Bunting
Emberiza variabilis Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 5.2% |
|
Eyebrowed Thrush
Turdus obscurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 5.0% |
|
Eurasian Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
| 4.8% |
|
Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Eurasian Woodcock
Scolopax rusticola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 4.5% |
|
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus borealoides Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 4.4% |
|
Common Gull
Larus canus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 4.4% |
|
Japanese Grosbeak
Eophona personata Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 4.2% |
|
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Agropsar philippensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus optatus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Kamchatka Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus examinandus Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 4.1% |
|
Medium Egret
Ardea intermedia Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.9% |
|
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 3.8% |
|
Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 3.7% |
|
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.6% |
|
Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
| 3.5% |
|
Brown-headed Thrush
Turdus chrysolaus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.4% |
|
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Japanese Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus xanthodryas Order: Passeriformes Family: Phylloscopidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.3% |
|
Asian House-Martin
Delichon dasypus Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 3.2% |
|
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 3.2% |
|
Black Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrocaudata Order: Passeriformes Family: Monarchidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
| 3.1% |
|
Ashy Minivet
Pericrocotus divaricatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Campephagidae |
| 3.1% |
|
White's Thrush
Zoothera aurea Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 3.1% |
|
White-bellied Green-Pigeon
Treron sieboldii Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Streaked Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae |
| 3.0% |
|
Siberian Blue Robin
Larvivora cyane Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.9% |
|
Naumann's Thrush
Turdus naumanni Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
| 2.8% |
|
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
|
Gray-faced Buzzard
Butastur indicus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.7% |
|
Brown-cheeked Rail
Rallus indicus Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
| 2.7% |
|
Siberian Pipit
Anthus japonicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.6% |
|
Vega Gull
Larus vegae Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.5% |
|
Yellow-throated Bunting
Emberiza elegans Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Kentish Plover
Anarhynchus alexandrinus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 2.5% |
|
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 2.4% |
|
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Japanese Robin
Larvivora akahige Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Daurian Jackdaw
Coloeus dauuricus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
| 2.3% |
|
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.2% |
|
Hen Harrier
Circus cyaneus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 2.1% |
|
Tiger Shrike
Lanius tigrinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
| 2.1% |
|
Yellow Bunting
Emberiza sulphurata Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
| 2.0% |
|
Japanese Scops-Owl
Otus semitorques Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 2.0% |
|
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata Order: Passeriformes Family: Emberizidae |
| 1.9% |
|
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.9% |
|
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.8% |
|
Yellow Bittern
Botaurus sinensis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.7% |
|
Ural Owl
Strix uralensis Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
| 1.6% |
|
Amur Stonechat
Saxicola stejnegeri Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.5% |
|
Russet Sparrow
Passer cinnamomeus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
| 1.5% |
|
Willow Tit
Poecile montanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
| 1.4% |
|
Siberian Sand-Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
| 1.4% |
|
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Oriental Honey-buzzard
Pernis ptilorhynchus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.3% |
|
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Eastern Cattle-Egret
Ardea coromanda Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.3% |
|
Japanese Sparrowhawk
Tachyspiza gularis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
| 1.2% |
|
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis Order: Coraciiformes Family: Coraciidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Little Heron
Butorides atricapilla Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
| 1.2% |
|
Brown Dipper
Cinclus pallasii Order: Passeriformes Family: Cinclidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Gray-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Siberian Rubythroat
Calliope calliope Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Pacific Swift
Apus pacificus Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae |
| 1.1% |
|
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
| 1.0% |
|
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
