Birds of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Birds of Yamaguchi 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

Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

Location
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan

Japan

Japan

Asia

Asia

List of Common Birds

43% Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis) - Adult Brown-eared Bulbul

Hypsipetes amaurotis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Pycnonotidae

35% Gray Heron (Ardea cinerea) - Adult Gray Heron

Ardea cinerea

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

33% Black Kite (Milvus migrans) - Adult Black Kite

Milvus migrans

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

32% Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) - Adult Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Anas zonorhyncha

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

32% Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) - Adult Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

29% Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) - Adult Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Passer montanus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Passeridae

29% Great Egret (Ardea alba) - Adult Great Egret

Ardea alba

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

25% Oriental Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) - Adult Oriental Turtle-Dove

Streptopelia orientalis

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

25% White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Adult White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

23% Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) - Adult male Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

22% Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) - Adult Japanese Bush Warbler

Horornis diphone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

20% Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Adult Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

20% Large-billed Crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) - Adult Large-billed Crow

Corvus macrorhynchos

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

20% Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) - Adult Carrion Crow

Corvus corone

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

20% Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) - Adult Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

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

Chloris sinica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

18% Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) - Adult Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Pandionidae

18% Meadow Bunting

Emberiza cioides

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

18% Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) - Adult male Daurian Redstart

Phoenicurus auroreus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

17% Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) - Adult Varied Tit

Sittiparus varius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

17% Bull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) - Adult Bull-headed Shrike

Lanius bucephalus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Laniidae

16% Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) - Adult Asian Tit

Parus cinereus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae

16% Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) - Adult Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

16% Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) - Adult Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Zosteropidae

16% Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) - Breeding adult Little Grebe

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

15% Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) - Adult male Eurasian Wigeon

Mareca penelope

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

15% Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) - Adult Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Yungipicus kizuki

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

15% Japanese Wagtail (Motacilla grandis) - Adult Japanese Wagtail

Motacilla grandis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

14% Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) - Breeding adult Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

14% Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) - Adult Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

13% Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) - Adult male Green-winged Teal

Anas crecca

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

13% Dusky Thrush (Turdus eunomus) - Adult Dusky Thrush

Turdus eunomus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

12% White-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) - Adult White-cheeked Starling

Spodiopsar cineraceus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Sturnidae

9.7% Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) - Adult Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

9.6% Gray Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) - Adult Gray Wagtail

Motacilla cinerea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

9.5% Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) - Adult Eurasian Skylark

Alauda arvensis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Alaudidae

9.1% Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Adult male Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Order: Coraciiformes

Family: Alcedinidae

9.0% Pale Thrush (Turdus pallidus) - Adult Pale Thrush

Turdus pallidus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Turdidae

8.9% Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

8.9% Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) - Breeding adult Great Crested Grebe

Podiceps cristatus

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

8.5% Blue Rock-Thrush (Monticola solitarius) - Adult male (Philippensis) Blue Rock-Thrush

Monticola solitarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

8.4% Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) - Male Tufted Duck

Aythya fuligula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

8.3% Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) - Adult Long-tailed Tit

Aegithalos caudatus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Aegithalidae

7.7% Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) - Breeding male Common Pochard

Aythya ferina

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

7.2% Zitting Cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) - Adult Zitting Cisticola

Cisticola juncidis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cisticolidae

7.1% Black-faced Spoonbill

Platalea minor

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

7.1% Green Pheasant

Phasianus versicolor

Order: Galliformes

Family: Phasianidae

6.9% Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) - Adult male Northern Pintail

Anas acuta

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.4% Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) - Adult male Red-breasted Merganser

Mergus serrator

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

6.2% Masked Bunting

Emberiza personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

5.9% Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) - Adult Eastern Buzzard

Buteo japonicus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

5.7% Little Ringed Plover (Thinornis dubius) - Breeding adult Little Ringed Plover

Thinornis dubius

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

5.5% Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) - Adult male Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

5.2% Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) - Adult Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.4% Gray-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) - Breeding adult Gray-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.4% Terek Sandpiper

Xenus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.3% Eurasian Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) - Adult Eurasian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Order: Gruiformes

Family: Rallidae

4.2% Narcissus Flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - Adult male Narcissus Flycatcher

Ficedula narcissina

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

4.1% Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

Cecropis daurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

4.1% Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) - Adult Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

4.1% Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - Adult (American) Black-crowned Night Heron

Nycticorax nycticorax

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

4.0% Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) - Adult male Eurasian Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.9% Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) - Adult Eurasian Jay

Garrulus glandarius

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

3.8% Oriental Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis) - Adult Oriental Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus orientalis

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Acrocephalidae

3.8% Medium Egret

Ardea intermedia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

3.8% Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) - Adult male Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.7% Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - Breeding adult Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

3.6% Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) - Breeding male Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.5% Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) - Male Mandarin Duck

Aix galericulata

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.4% Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Breeding adult Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.3% Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) - Adult Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Order: Falconiformes

Family: Falconidae

3.2% Lesser Cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) - Adult Lesser Cuckoo

Cuculus poliocephalus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

3.2% Gadwall (Mareca strepera) - Adult male Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

3.2% Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) - Adult Northern Lapwing

Vanellus vanellus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

3.1% Ryukyu Minivet

Pericrocotus tegimae

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Campephagidae

3.1% Amur Stonechat (Saxicola stejnegeri) - Breeding male Amur Stonechat

Saxicola stejnegeri

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.1% Eastern Marsh Harrier

Circus spilonotus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

3.1% Blue-and-white Flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana) - Adult male Blue-and-white Flycatcher

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

3.0% Saunders's Gull

Saundersilarus saundersi

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.9% Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) - Adult Red-billed Leiothrix

Leiothrix lutea

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Leiothrichidae

2.9% Kentish Plover (Anarhynchus alexandrinus) - Breeding male Kentish Plover

Anarhynchus alexandrinus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

2.9% Hen Harrier

Circus cyaneus

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

2.9% Black Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Monarchidae

2.7% Smew (Mergellus albellus) - Adult male Smew

Mergellus albellus

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.7% Chestnut-eared Bunting

Emberiza fucata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.6% Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) - Adult male Greater Scaup

Aythya marila

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.6% Eurasian Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) - Adult Eurasian Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.5% Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) - Nonbreeding adult Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

2.5% Siberian Pipit

Anthus japonicus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

2.4% Japanese Woodpecker

Picus awokera

Order: Piciformes

Family: Picidae

2.4% Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) - Adult Hawfinch

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.4% Rook (Corvus frugilegus) - Adult Rook

Corvus frugilegus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Corvidae

2.4% Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) - Adult Japanese Cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

2.4% Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) - Adult Common Shelduck

Tadorna tadorna

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.4% Eastern Cattle-Egret (Ardea coromanda) - Breeding adult Eastern Cattle-Egret

Ardea coromanda

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

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

Podiceps nigricollis

Order: Podicipediformes

Family: Podicipedidae

2.3% Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) - Adult female Common Merganser

Mergus merganser

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

2.3% Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) - Non-breeding male Brambling

Fringilla montifringilla

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

2.3% Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) - Adult Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

2.2% Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) - Breeding adult Eurasian Spoonbill

Platalea leucorodia

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Threskiornithidae

2.2% Asian Brown Flycatcher (Muscicapa dauurica) - Adult Asian Brown Flycatcher

Muscicapa dauurica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

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

Emberiza schoeniclus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

2.1% Asian House-Martin (Delichon dasypus) - Adult Asian House-Martin

Delichon dasypus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Hirundinidae

2.0% Yellow-throated Bunting

Emberiza elegans

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.9% Asian Stubtail

Urosphena squameiceps

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Cettiidae

1.9% Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) - Adult Olive-backed Pipit

Anthus hodgsoni

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Motacillidae

1.8% Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) - Adult Goldcrest

Regulus regulus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Regulidae

1.8% Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) - Adult Japanese Grosbeak

Eophona personata

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Fringillidae

1.8% Red-flanked Bluetail (Tarsiger cyanurus) - Adult male Red-flanked Bluetail

Tarsiger cyanurus

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Muscicapidae

1.7% Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica) - Adult Rustic Bunting

Emberiza rustica

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Emberizidae

1.7% Gray-headed Lapwing

Vanellus cinereus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.7% Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Adult Black-winged Stilt

Himantopus himantopus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Recurvirostridae

1.7% Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) - Breeding adult Red-necked Stint

Calidris ruficollis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.6% Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) - Adult male Common Goldeneye

Bucephala clangula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.6% Pacific Reef-Heron

Egretta sacra

Order: Pelecaniformes

Family: Ardeidae

1.4% Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) - Adult Eurasian Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Troglodytidae

1.4% Streaked Shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) - Adult Streaked Shearwater

Calonectris leucomelas

Order: Procellariiformes

Family: Procellariidae

1.3% White-bellied Green-Pigeon

Treron sieboldii

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae

1.3% Garganey (Spatula querquedula) - Breeding male Garganey

Spatula querquedula

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.3% Long-billed Plover

Thinornis placidus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.3% Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) - Adult Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.2% Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Laridae

1.2% Far Eastern Curlew

Numenius madagascariensis

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.2% Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) - Nonbreeding adult/immature Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Charadriidae

1.1% Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) - Adult Tundra Bean-Goose

Anser serrirostris

Order: Anseriformes

Family: Anatidae

1.0% Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) - Adult Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Order: Suliformes

Family: Phalacrocoracidae

1.0% Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) - Breeding adult Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order: Charadriiformes

Family: Scolopacidae

1.0% Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) - Adult male Common Cuckoo

Cuculus canorus

Order: Cuculiformes

Family: Cuculidae

1.0% Coal Tit (Periparus ater) - Adult Coal Tit

Periparus ater

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Paridae