Birds of Amami

Birds of the Amami Islands in Japan.

Tufted Duck キンクロハジロ

Tufted Duck キンクロハジロ

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) キンクロハジロ also Tufted PochardA male Tufted Duck sometimes has a little p...
Osprey ミサゴ

Osprey ミサゴ

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) ミサゴThere are two types of Osprey flying in the Amami sky. One is a fish e...
Peregrine Falcon ハヤブサ

Peregrine Falcon ハヤブサ

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) ハヤブサThe Peregrine Falcon is found in Japan. Falconry was once a ...
Grey Heron アオサギ

Grey Heron アオサギ

Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) アオサギ (size 100cm)Grey Herons are found all over Japan and Asia, Europe an...
Pacific Reef-Heron クロサギ

Pacific Reef-Heron クロサギ

Pacific Reef-Heron (Egretta sacra) クロサギ also Reef-EgretThe Pacific Reef-Heron is a common shore bird...
Hoopoe ヤツガシラ

Hoopoe ヤツガシラ

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) ヤツガシラThe Hoopoe visits Amami in the spring and fall. Amami 2024 I was hoping th...
Common Kingfisher カワセミ

Common Kingfisher カワセミ

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) カワセミThe Common Kingfisher is called a Kawasemi in Japan. They are ...
Mejiro メジロ

Mejiro メジロ

Mejiro (Zosterops japonicus) メジロ also Japanese White EyeIn Hawaii they are called Mejiro and were a ...
Olive-backed Pipit ビンズイ

Olive-backed Pipit ビンズイ

Olive-backed Pipit (Anthus hodgsoni) ビンズイThe Olive-backed Pipit is a wide-ranging bird found from Ja...
Common Sandpiper イソシギ

Common Sandpiper イソシギ

Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) イソシギThe Common Sandpiper is another shore bird found in Amami....
Black-winged Stilt セイタカシギ

Black-winged Stilt セイタカシギ

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) セイタカシギBlack-winged Stilt going in for a landing. Amami 20...
Pacific Swallow リュウキュウツバメ

Pacific Swallow リュウキュウツバメ

Pacific Swallow (Hirundo javanica) リュウキュウツバメThe Pacific swallow is resident in Amami. Here are two o...
Blue Rock Thrush イソヒヨドリ

Blue Rock Thrush イソヒヨドリ

Blue Rock Thrush (Monticola solitarius philippensis) イソヒヨドリA male Blue Rock Thrush on a rock by the ...
Amami Thrush オオトラツグミ

Amami Thrush オオトラツグミ

Amami Thrush (Zoothera major) オオトラツグミThe Amami Trush is endemic to Amami and Kakeroma Islands. It ca...
Grey Wagtail キセキレイ

Grey Wagtail キセキレイ

Grey Wagtail (Motacilla cinerea) キセキレイA Grey Wagtail looking for bugs in my garden. Amami 2023 Grey ...
Japanese Tit シジュウカラ

Japanese Tit シジュウカラ

Japanese Tit (Parus minor) シジュウカラThe Japanese Tit is a common forest bird found throughout Japan. Am...
Varied Tit ヤマガラ

Varied Tit ヤマガラ

Varied Tit (Sittiparus varius) ヤマガラAn adult varied Tit. Amami 2023 A juvenile Varied Tit. Amami 2023
Ruddy Turnstone キョウジョシギ

Ruddy Turnstone キョウジョシギ

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) キョウジョシギThe Ruddy Turnstone is a winter visitor to Amami. They b...
White Wagtail ハクセキレイ

White Wagtail ハクセキレイ

White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) ハクセキレイThe White Wagtail is usually found near water. They wag their t...
White-breasted Waterhen シロハラクイナ

White-breasted Waterhen シロハラクイナ

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) シロハラクイナA White-breasted Waterhen near my house. For...
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker コゲラ

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker コゲラ

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (Yungipicus kizuki) コゲラA Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker looking for bugs in the...
Grey-tailed Tattler キアシシギ

Grey-tailed Tattler キアシシギ

Grey-tailed Tattler (Tringa brevipes) キアシシギA Grey-tailed Tattler looking for food along the shore. A...
Hooded Crane ナベヅル

Hooded Crane ナベヅル

Hooded Crane (Grus monacha) ナベヅルThe Hooded Crane breeds in Siberia and winters mainly in Japan, Kore...
Grey-streaked Flycatcher エゾビタキ

Grey-streaked Flycatcher エゾビタキ

Grey-streaked Flycatcher (Muscicapa griseisticta) エゾビタキThe Grey-streaked Flycatchers come through Am...
Ryukyu Robin アカヒゲ

Ryukyu Robin アカヒゲ

Ryukyu Robin (Larvivora komadori) アカヒゲA male Ryukyu Robin in the forest. Amami 2023Komadori コマドリ is ...
Amami Woodcock アマミヤマシギ

Amami Woodcock アマミヤマシギ

Amami Woodcock (Scolopax mira) アマミヤマシギThe Amami Woodcock is very similar to the Eurasian Woodcock. T...
Grey-faced Buzzard サシバ

Grey-faced Buzzard サシバ

Grey-faced Buzzard (Butastur indicus) サシバGrey-faced Buzzards winter in Amami and further South in th...
Ryukyu Green Pigeon リュウキュウアオバト

Ryukyu Green Pigeon リュウキュウアオバト

Ryukyu Green Pigeon (Treron permagnus permagnus) リュウキュウアオバトThe Ryukyu Green Pigeon was once consider...
Ruddy Kingfisher アカショウビン

Ruddy Kingfisher アカショウビン

Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) アカショウビンThe Ruddy Kingfisher is a large colorfull Kingfisher. Th...
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher サンコウチョウ

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher サンコウチョウ

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) サンコウチョウA male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher in...
White-backed Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker

White-backed Woodpecker, (Dendrocopos leucotos owstoni), オーストンオオアカゲラ, or Amami WoodpeckerThe Amami W...
Lidth’s Jay ルリカケス

Lidth’s Jay ルリカケス

Lidth’s Jay, (Garrulus lidthi), ルリカケス or Amami JayThis Lidth’s Jay or Rurikakesu as we c...
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