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3.4 Bird Species’
Descriptions
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Accipitridae
Family
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Accipiter gentilis
Northern goshawk
Ōtaka
オオタカ
おおたか
大鷹
● Japanese native
● hunting-aid
● symbol of winter, honor, power
● chosen once
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Accipiter gularis
Japanese sparrowhawk
Tsumi
ツミ
つみ
雀鷹,
雀鷂
● Japanese native
● hunting-aid
● symbol of winter
● chosen once
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Accipiter nisus
Eurasian sparrowhawk
Haitaka
ハイタカ
はいたか
鷂
● Japanese native
● hunting-aid
● symbol of winter
● chosen twice
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Aquila chrysaetos
Golden eagle
Inuwashi
イヌワシ
いぬわし
犬鷲,鵰
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter, power, honor
● chosen once
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Aegithalidae
Family
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Aegithalos caudatus
Long-tailed tit
Enaga
エナガ
えなが
柄長,醫奈階
● Japanese native
● chosen 8 times
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Alaudidae
Family
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Alauda arvensis
Sky lark
Hibari
ヒバリ
ひばり
雲雀,告天子,樂天,鷚
● Japanese native
● symbol of spring
● chosen 7 times
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Alcedinidae
Family
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Alcedo atthis
Common kingfisher
Kawasemi
カワセミ
かわせみ
翡翠, 川蝉, 魚狗, 鴗
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen 33 times
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Halcyon coromanda
Ruddy kingfisher
Akashōbin
アカショウビン
あかしょうびん
赤翡翠,紅翡翠
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Megaceryle lugubris
Crested kingfisher
Yamasemi
ヤマセミ
やませみ
山翡翠,山魚狗
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen twice
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Anatidae
Family
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Aix galericulata
Mandarin duck
Oshidori
オシドリ
おしどり
鴛鴦,鸂,鸂鶒,鸂鷘
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of winter, love, happiness,
loyalty
● chosen 12 times
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Anas acuta
Northern pintail
Onagagamo
オナガガモ
おなががも
尾長鴨
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter
● chosen once
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Anas crecca
Green-winged teal
Kogamo
コガモ
こがも
小鴨,刀鴨
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter
● chosen twice
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Anas formosa
Baikal teal
Tomoegamo
トモエガモ
ともえがも
巴鴨
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter
● chosen twice
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Anas
penelope
Eurasian
widgeon
Hidorigamo
ヒドリガモ
ひどりがも
緋鳥鴨,伊勢鴨
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Japanese native
●
symbol of winter
●
chosen once
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Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard duck
Magamo
マガモ
まがも
真鴨,家鴨,鶩,鴨
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of winter, prosperity
● chosen 12 times
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Anas querquedula
Garganey
Shimaaji
シマアジ
しまあじ
味凫
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter
● chosen once
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Anser albifrons
White-fronted goose
Magan
マガン
まがん
真雁,雁, 鳫
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of fall, winter, happiness,
caution
● chosen 9 times
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Anser cygnoides
Domestic goose
Gachō
ガチョウ
がちょう
鵝鳥,雁,鵞
● Asian exotic
● food
● chosen 3 times
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Cygnus cygnus
Whooper swan
Ōhakuchō
オオハクチョウ
おおはくちょう
大白鳥,鵝,鵠
● Japanese native
● food
● symbol of winter, mount of gods
● chosen 6 times
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Ardeidae
Family
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Ardea alba
Great egret
Daisagi
ダイサギ
だいさぎ
白鶴子
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity, longevity, delicacy
● chosen 3 times
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Ardea cinerea
Gray heron
Aosagi
アオサギ
あおさぎ
青鷺,蒼鷺
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity, longevity,
delicacy, fraud
● chosen 9 times
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Ardeola bacchus
Chinese pond-heron
Akagashirasagi
アカガシラサギ
あかがしらさぎ
赤頭鷺
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Botaurus stellaris
Great bittern
Sankanogoi
サンカノゴイ
さんかのごい
三家五位
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Egretta sp.
Egret
Shirasagi
シラサギ
しらさぎ
白鷺,鷺
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity,
longevity, delicacy
● chosen 19 times
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Egretta thula
Snowy egret
Yukikosagi
ユキコサギ
ゆきこさぎ
雪小鷺
● American exotic
● chosen once
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Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Shrenk’s bittern
Ōyoshigoi
オオヨシゴイ
おおよしごい
大葦五位
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-crowned night-heron
Goisagi
ゴイサギ
ごいさぎ
五位鷺,鵁鶄
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen 5 times
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Bombycillidae
Family
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Bombycilla garrulus
Bohemian waxwing
Kirenjaku
キレンジャク
きれんじゃく
黄連雀, 十二黃
● Japanese
native
● chosen once
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Bombycilla japonica
Japanese waxwing
Hirenjaku
ヒレンジャク
ひれんじゃく
緋連雀,十二紅,練雀
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen 7 times
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Cacatuidae
Family
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Cacatua
alba
White cockatoo
Taihakuōmu
タイハクオウム
たいはくおうむ
太白鸚鵡
● Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen twice
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Cacatua
ducorpsii
Ducorp’s cockatoo
Soromonōmu
ソロモンオウム
そろものうむ
● Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen twice
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Cacatua sulphurea
Yellow-crested cockatoo
Kibatan
キバタン
きばたん
黄巴旦,鸚鵡
● Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen 6 times
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Eolophus roseicapilla
Galah
Momoiroinko
モモイロインコ
ももいろいんこ
● Australian
exotic
● pet
● chosen 5 times
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Campephagidae
Family
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Pericrocotus divaricatus
Ashy minivet
Sanshōkui
サンショウクイ
さんしょうくい
山椒喰
● Japanese native
● chosen twice
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Charadriidae
Family
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Charadrius asiaticus
Caspian plover
Nishioochidori
ニシオオチドリ
にしおおちどり
● Asian exotic
● chosen twice
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Charadrius dubius
Little ringed plover
Kochidori
コチドリ
こちどり
小千鳥,千鳥
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter, perseverance, victory,
loneliness, strife
● chosen once
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Vanellus vanellus
Northern lapwing
Tageri
タゲリ
たげり
鳧,計里
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer, winter
● chosen 4 times
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Ciconiidae
Family
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Ciconia boyciana
Oriental stork
Kōnotori
コウノトリ
こうのとり
鸛
● Japanese native
● symbol of longevity
● chosen twice
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Leptoptilos javanicus
Lesser adjutant
Kohagekō
コハゲコウ
こはげこう
小禿鸛
● Asian exotic
● chosen once
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Cinclidae
Family
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Cinclus pallasii
Brown dipper
Kawagarasu
カワガラス
かわがらす
河烏
● Japanese native
● chosen twice
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Columbidae Family
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Columba livia
Rock dove
Dobato
ドバト
どばと
鴿, 鳩, 孔雀鳩
● European exotic
● pet
● symbol of loyalty, mount for soul after
death, messenger of the peace god, fertility
● chosen 29 times
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Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian collared-dove
Shirakobato
シラコバト
しらこばと
白子鳩
● Japanese native
● messenger of the peace god
● chosen once
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Streptopelia orientalis
Oriental turtle-dove
Kijibato
キジバト
きじばと
雉鳩,
山鳩,鳩
● Japanese native
● food
● messenger of the peace god
● chosen 9 times
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Treron sieboldii
White-bellied pigeon
Aobato
アオバト
あおばと
青鳩,青鷦,南京鳩
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen 3 times
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Coraciidae
Family
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Eurystomus orientalis
Dollarbird
Buppōsō
ブッポウソウ
ぶっぽうそう
仏法僧,佛法僧
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Corvidae
Family
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Cissa hypoleuca
Yellow-breasted magpie
Shinashihekisan
シナシヘキサン
しなしへきさん
壽載鳥
● Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen once
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Corvus sp.
Crow
Garasu
ガラス
がらす
烏,
鴉
● Japanese native
● symbol of winter, death, messengerof
gods, loyalty
● chosen 8 times
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Cyanopica cyana
Azure-winged magpie
Onaga
オナガ
おなが
尾長,鳥鳳
● Japanese native
● chosen 5 times
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Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian jay
Kakesu
カケス
かけす
懸巣,橿鳥,鷑鳩,鶖
● Japanese native
● symbol of fall
● chosen 7 times
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Garrulus lidthi
Lidth’s jay
Rurikakesu
ルリカケス
るりかけす
瑠璃懸巣
● Japanese native
● chosen once
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Pica pica
Black-billed magpie
Kasasagi
カササギ
かささぎ
鵲
● Asian exotic
● symbol of fall
● chosen 4 times
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Urocissa caerulea
Formosan magpie
Yamamusume
ヤマムスメ
やまむすめ
山娘
● Asian exotic
● chosen once
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Urocissa erythrorhyncha
Blue magpie
Sanjaku
サンジャク
さんじゃく
山鵲,壽帯鳥
● Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen once
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Cuculidae
Family
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Cuculus canorus
Common cuckoo
Kakkō
カッコウ
かっこう
郭公
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer
● chosen once
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Cuculus poliocephalus
Lesser cuckoo
Hototogisu
ホトトギス
ほととぎす
時鳥,子規, 杜鵑,
不如帰, 郭公
● Japanese native
● symbol of summer,
reminder of rice-planting
time, unrequited love, past emotions, sadness
● chosen 4 times
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Diomedeidae
Family
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Diomedea sp.
Albatross
Watariahōdori
ワタリアホウドリ
わたりあほうどり
●
Japanese native
● chosen once
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Bird Families A-D
E-O P-Z or Back to Guides
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