Utonai-ko Sanctuary / Wild Bird Society of Japan

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Wild Bird Society of Japan
Address: 3-9-23 Nishi-gotanda,
Shinagawa-ku,Tokyo 141-0031 Japan
Phone: 03-5436-2633
Fax: 03-5436-2635
URL: https://www.wbsj.org/
English Translation:
Asia Club, WBSJ volunteer Group,
ANDO keiko, FURUKAWA Setsu,
KANEKO Keiko, KASE Tomoko,
KIKUCHI Sayaka, SAKUMA Shunji and UENO Naohiro
Translating Editor:
Meenakshi NAGENDRAN

Birds in Each Month

Landbird

◎Very common ○Moderately common △Generally uncommon ×Rare  -No record

CR:Critically Endangered EN:Endangered VU:Vulnerable NT:Near Threatened
LC:Least Concern
Species Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
LC
Tobi
Black-eared Kite
Milvus lineatus
LC
Ojiro washi
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
LC
O-washi
Steller's Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
× - - - - - - ×
LC
O-taka
Northern Goshawk
Accipiter gentilis
- - ×   - - - - ×   ×
LC
Hai-taka
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
× - - × × × × × ×
LC
Nosuri
Common Buzzard
Buteo buteo
× × × - - - - - × × × ×
LC
Haiiro-chuhi
Northern Hawk
Hen Harrier, Marsh Hawk
Circus cyaneus
× × × × - - - - × × ×
LC
Chuhi
Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Circus spilonotus
× × × ×
LC
Kiji-bato
Oriental Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
- × × - -
LC
Ao-bato
White-bellied Green-pigeon
Treron sieboldii
- - - - - × × × - -
LC
Kakko
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
- - - - × × - - -
LC
Tsutsu-dori
Oriental Cuckoo
Cuculus saturatus
- - - - - × - - -
LC
Kawasemi
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
- - - × × - × × -
LC
Arisui
Eurasian Wryneck
Jynx torquilla
- - - × × - × - - -
LC
Aka-gera
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
LC
Ko-gera
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Dendrocopos kizuki
×
LC
Hibari
Eurasian Skylark
Alauda arvensis
- - × × × - - - × - - -
LC
Shodo-tsubame
Sand Martin
Riparia riparia
-   - - × - - -
LC
Haku-sekirei
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
- × × ×
LC
Binzui
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
- - - - × × × - -
LC
Hiyodori
Brown-eared Bulbul
Ixos amaurotis
LC
Mozu
Bull-headed Shrike
Lanius bucephalus
× - - × × × × × -
LC
Nogoma
Siberian Rubythroat
Luscinia calliope
- - - - × × -
LC
No-bitaki
Stonechat
Saxicola torquata
- - - × × - -
LC
Kuro-tsugumi
Japanese Thrush
Turdus cardis
- × - × - -
LC
Akahara
Brown-headed Thrush
Turdus chrysolaus
- - - × -
LC
Tsugumi
Dusky Thrush
Turdus naumanni
× × - - - - - ×
LC
Yabusame
Asian Stubtail
Urosphena squameiceps
- - - ×   × - - -
LC
Uguisu
Japanese Bush-warbler
Cettia diphone
- - - × -
LC
Ezo-sennyu
Gray's Grasshopper-
warbler
Locustella fasciolata
- - - - × - - -
LC
Shima-sennyu
Middendorff's Grasshopper-
warbler
Locustella ochotensis
- - - - - × × - - -
LC
Makino-sennyu
Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella lanceolata
- - - - - × - × - - -
LC
Ko-yoshikiri
Black-browed Reed-warbler
Acrocephalus bistrigiceps
- - - - ×   - -
LC
Meboso-mushikui
Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
- - - - - × - - × - -
LC
Sendai-mushikui
Eastern Crowned Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus coronatus
- - - × × - -
LC
Ki-bitaki
Narcissus Flycatcher
Ficedula narcissina
- - - - -   - -
LC
Kosame-bitaki
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
- - - - × × × × - - -
LC
Enaga
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
× ×
LC
Hashibuto-gara
Marsh Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
LC
Hi-gara
Coal Tit
Parus ater
- - - - - - - × - -
LC
Shiju-kara
Great Tit
Parus major
LC
Goju-kara
Wood Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
- - × × ×
LC
Kibashiri
Tree-Creeper
Certhia familiaris
× -   - - - - ×
LC
Mejiro
Japanese White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
- × - × × -
LC
Hojiro
Meadow Bunting
Emberiza cioides
× - × - × - - - - × ×
LC
Kashiradaka
Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica
- × × - - - - - - × ×
LC
Aoji
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
- - - × -
LC
O-jurin
Reed Bunting
Emberiza schoeniclus
- - - - -
LC
Atori
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
- - - - - × × ×
LC
Kawara-hiwa
Grey-capped Greenfinch
Carduelis sinica
- -
LC
Ma-hiwa
Eurasian Siskin
Carduelis spinus
× × - - - - ×
LC
Beni-mashiko
Long-tailed Rosefinch
Uragus sibiricus
× - - ×
LC
Uso
Eurasian Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- × - - - - - × ×
LC
Ikaru
Japanese Grosbeak
Eophona personata
× × × - × - × × × × - -
LC
Shime
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
× - × - × - -
LC
Nyunai-suzume
Russet Sparrow
Passer rutilans
- - - - × × - - -
LC
Suzume
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
× × ×
LC
Ko-mukudori
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Sturnus philippensis
- - - - × × - - -
LC
Mukudori
White-cheeked Starling
Sturnus cineraceus
- × - - × × × × × × × -
LC
Kakesu
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
- × - - - - - - ×
LC
Hashiboso-garasu
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
LC
Hashibuto-garasu
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
× × × ×

Waterbird

◎Very common ○Moderately common △Generally uncommon ×Rare  -No record

CR: Critically Endangered. EN: Endangered. VU: Vulnerable. NT: Near Threatened.
LC: Least Concern.
Species Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
LC
Kaitsuburi  
Little Grebe
Tachybaptus ruficollis
- - × × - - - × -
LC
Hajiro-kaitsuburi
Black-necked Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis
- - - - -   - - × × -
LC
Umi-u
Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus
- - - - - × × × -
LC
Dai-sagi
Great Egret
Casmerodius albus
× × × × ×
LC
Ao-sagi
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
× - × ×
LC
Ma-gan
White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
× × × - - - ×
LC
Hishikui
Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
- - - -
LC
Kobu-hakucho
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
LC
O-hakucho
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
LC
Ko-hakucho
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
× - - - -
LC
Ma-gamo
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
LC
Karu-gamo
Spot-billed Duck
Anas poecilorhyncha
- - × - × ×
LC
Ko-gamo
Teal
Anas crecca
- - × × - - -
NT
Yoshi-gamo
Falcated Duck
Anas falcata
× × × ×
LC
Oka-yoshigamo
Gadwall
Anas falcata
× × × - - - × × ×
LC
Hidori-gamo
Eurasian Wigeon
Anas penelope
- -
LC
Onaga-gamo
Pintail
Anas acuta
- - -
LC
Hashibiro-gamo
Northern Shoveler
Anas clypeata
- - × × - - - × ×
LC
Hoshi-hajiro
Pochard
Aythya ferina
× × × × - - - ×
LC
Kinkuro-hajiro
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
× - - - ×
LC
Suzu-gamo
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
- - × - × - × ×
LC
Hojiro-gamo
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
× - - - - - ×
LC
Miko-aisa
Smew
Mergellus albellus
- - - - -
LC
Kawa-aisa
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
× - × ×
LC
Ko-chidori
Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
- - - × × × - -
LC
Tonen
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
- - - - - - × × - - -
LC
Tsuru-shigi
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
- - × - - - - × × × - -
LC
Aoashi-shigi
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
- - - - × - - - - -
LC
Iso-shigi
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
- - - × - - × × - - -
LC
Oji-shigi
Latham's Snipe
Gallinago hardwickii
- - - × × × - -
LC
Yuri-kamome
Black-headed Gull
Larus ridibundus
- - - × × - × × ×
LC
Seguro-kamome
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
- × × × × - × × × × ×
LC
Oseguro-kamome
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
× × × × × ×
LC
Shiro-kamome
Glaucous Gull
Larus hyperboreus
- × - - - - - - × ×
LC
Kamome
Common Gull
Larus canus
- × - - - - - × - - ×
LC
Umineko
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
- × × × × - - × -
LC
Ajisashi
Common Tern
Larus crassirostris
- - - - × × - × × - -

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