A complete list of birds found be found in each sub-location the regions section.
This section contains some brief information about the most prestidgeous birds in Japan, if you happen to know of any others, or feel we have left something out why not contact us and let us know?
A list of the 16 endemic bird species of Japan:
A list of the 35 most sought-after bird species in Japan for visiting birders:
This section contains some brief information about the most prestidgeous birds in Japan, if you happen to know of any others, or feel we have left something out why not contact us and let us know?
A list of the 16 endemic bird species of Japan:
| English name |
Latin name |
Where found |
| Okinawa Rail |
Gallirallus okinawae |
Northern Okinawa |
| Amami Woodcock |
Scolopax mira |
Amami Island |
| Green Pheasant |
Phasianus versicolor |
Main islands |
| Copper Pheasant |
Syrmaticus soemmerringii |
Honshu and Kyushu |
| Ryukyu Serpent Eagle |
Spilornis perplexus |
Yaeyama Islands |
| Ryukyu Green Pigeon |
Treron riukiuensis |
Okinawa and Amami |
| Japanese Woodpecker |
Picus awokera |
Honshu and Kyushu |
| Pryer's Woodpecker |
Dendrocopos noguchii |
Northern Okinawa |
| Ryukyu Minivet |
Pericrocotus tegimae |
Kyushu, Ryukyu islands |
| Japanese Accentor |
Prunella rubida |
Honshu |
| Ryukyu Robin |
Luscinia komadori |
Ryukyu islands |
| Amami Thrush |
Zoothera amami |
Amami Island |
| Izu Islands Thrush |
Turdus celaenops |
Izu Islands, Tokara Islands |
| Ryukyu Flycatcher |
Ficedula owstoni |
Ryukyu Islands |
| Bonin Honeyeater |
Apalapteron familiare |
Ogasawara Islands |
| Lidth's Jay |
Garrulus lidthi |
Amami Island |
A list of the 35 most sought-after bird species in Japan for visiting birders:
| English name |
Latin name |
Where found in Japan |
| Japanese Night Heron |
Gorsachius goisagi | Kyushu, Honshu |
| Steller's Sea Eagle |
Haliaeetus pelagicus |
Hokkaido |
| White-tailed Sea Eagle |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
Hokkaido, N Honshu |
| Falcated Duck |
Anas falcata |
Main islands |
| Baikal Teal |
Anas formosa |
Honshu, Kyushu |
| Swinhoe's Crake |
Coturnicops exquisitus |
Main islands |
| Red-crowned Crane |
Grus japonensis |
Hokkaido |
| White-naped Crane |
Grus vipio |
Kyushu |
| Hooded Crane |
Grus monachus |
Kyushu, Shikoku |
| Black-faced Spoonbill |
Platalea minor |
All islands |
| Saunders's Gull |
Saundersilarus saundersi |
Kyushu |
| Long-billed Murrelet |
Brachyramphus perdix |
Hokkaido |
| Japanese Murrelet |
Synthliboramphus wumizusume |
Honshu, Kyushu |
| Japanese Scops Owl |
Otus semitorques |
Honshu, Kyushu, Okinawa |
| Elegant Scops Owl |
Otus elegans |
Ryukyu Islands |
| Blakiston's Fish Owl |
Bubo blakistoni |
Hokkiado |
| Black Woodpigeon |
Columba janthina |
Offshore smaller islands |
| Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker |
Yungipicus kizuki |
Main islands, Amami, Okinawa, Iriomote |
| White-backed Woodpecker (Amami subspecies) |
Dendrocopos leucotos owstoni |
Amami Island, possibly endemic species |
| Crested Kingfisher |
Megaceryle lugubris |
Main islands |
| Ruddy Kingfisher |
Halcyon coromanda |
Kyushu, Honshu, Ryukyu Islands |
| Fairy Pitta |
Pitta nympha |
Kyushu, Shikoku, Honshu |
| Japanese Wagtail |
Motacilla grandis |
Main islands |
| Japanese Waxwing |
Bombycilla japonica |
Main islands |
| Black Paradise Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone atrocaudata |
Southern Japan |
| Marsh Grassbird |
Megalurus pryeri |
Honshu |
| Pleske's Warbler |
Locustella pleskei |
Offshore smaller islands |
| Ijima's Warbler |
Phylloscopus ijimae |
Izu Islands, Tokara Islands |
| Japanese Robin |
Luscinia akahige |
Main islands |
| Japanese Thrush |
Turdus cardis |
Main islands |
| Brown-headed Thrush |
Turdus chrysolaus |
All islands |
| Chestnut-cheeked Starling |
Sturnus philippensis |
Honshu (Kyushu, Shikoku migrant) |
| Varied Tit |
Poecile varia |
All islands |
| Grey Bunting |
Emberiza variabilis |
Main islands |
| Ochre-rumped Bunting |
Emberiza yessoensis |
Kyushu, Honshu |
| Japanese Yellow Bunting |
Emberiza sulphurata |
Honshu |