Photos

(male)
Common Pheasant(Kiji:雉)  　


Eurasian Tree Sparrow(Suzume:雀)   


Jungle Crow(Hashibutogarasu: 嘴太烏)  
 

Rock Dove(Dobato: 土鳩)  


Japanese tit(Shijyuukara: 四十雀)    


Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker(Kogera: 小啄木鳥)  

　　　　　　　　　　
White Wagtail(Hakusekirei: 白鶺鴒)  　  Japanese Wagtail(Segurosekirei: 背黒鶺鴒)   


Pale Thrush(Shirohara: 白腹)  

(male) (female)
Daurian Redstart (Jyoubitaki: 常鶲)

Mallard (Magamo:真鴨)   Eastern Spot-billed Duck (Karugamo: 軽鴨)  

　　　　　
Grey Heron (Aosagi:蒼鷺)  　 Great Egret (Daisagi: 大鷺)  


Brown-eared Bulbul (Hiyodori:鵯)  


Varied Tit (Yamagara: 山雀)   Long-tailed Tit (Enaga: 柄長)   Willow Tit (Kogara:小雀)  


Japanese White-eye(Mejiro: 目白)    Japanese Bush Warbler(Uguisu: 鶯)   

(male) (female)
Blue Rock Thrush(Isohiyodori: 磯鵯)

Commentary

Japanese national bird
（Nihon-no-kokuchou: 日本の国鳥）

Phasianus colcbicus / Common Pheasant【Kiji: 雉/キジ】

(male)

overall length : 81cm(male) / 58cm(female)  , resident bird

It is said that Japanese choose Common Pheasant to Japanese national bird
because this bird is match for awareness of gender roles at that time
and their meat is very delicious.

Common birds in Japan

All Seasons（Shunnkashuutou:春夏秋冬）

Passer montanus / Eurasian Tree Sparrow
【Suzume : 雀/スズメ】

overall length : 15cm  , resident bird
One of the most popular birds in Japan.
Fairy tales "Shitakiri-suzme(舌切り雀)", "Suzume-no-onngaeshi(雀の恩返し)" are popular in Japan.

Corvus macrorhynchos / Jungle Crow
【Hashibutogarasu:嘴太烏 /ハシブトガラス】

overall length : 56cm  , resident bird

Columba livia / Rock Dove
【Dobato: 土鳩/ドバト】

overall length : 33cm  , resident bird

Parus minor / Japanese tit
【Sijyuukara: 四十雀/シジュウカラ】

overall length : 15cm  , resident bird

Dendrocopos kizuki / Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
【Kogera: 小啄木鳥/コゲラ】

overall length : 15cm  , resident bird

Wagtails（Sekirei：鶺鴒/セキレイ）

Montacilla alba / White Wagtail 　　　
【Hakusekirei: /白鶺鴒ハクセキレイ】

overall length : 21cm  , resident bird

Montacilla grandis / Japanese Wagtail
【Segurosekirei: 背黒鶺鴒/セグロセキレイ】

overall length : 21cm  , resident bird

Turdus pallidus / Pale Thrush
【Shirohara: 白腹/シロハラ】

overall length : 25cm  , winter bird

Phoenicurus auroreus / Daurian Redstart
【Jyoubitaki: 常鶲/ジョウビタキ】

overall length : 14cm  , winter bird

Japanese goose （Kamo：鴨/カモ）

Anas platyrhynchos / Mallard
【Magamo:真鴨 /マガモ】

overall length : 59cm  , winter bird / resident bird

Anas zonorhyncha / Eastern Spot-billed Duck
【Karugamo: 軽鴨/カルガモ】

overall length : 61cm  , resident bird

Japanese heron（Sagi：鷺/サギ）

Arbea cinerea / Grey Heron
【Aosagi:蒼鷺 /アオサギ】

overall length : 93cm  , resident bird

Arbea alba / Great Egret
【Daisagi: 大鷺/ダイサギ】

overall length : 80~90cm  , resident bird

Hypsipetes amaurotis / Brown-eared Bulbul
【Hiyodori:鵯 /ヒヨドリ】

overall length : 28cm  , resident bird / drifting bird

Autumn ~ Winter（Aki：秋～Fuyu：冬）

mixed crowd　（Kongun：混群）

A flock of many species small birds

Poecile varius / Varied Tit
【Yamagara: 山雀/ヤマガラ】

overall length : 14cm  , resident bird / drifting bird

Aegithalos caudatus / Long-tailed Tit
【Enaga: 柄長/エナガ】

overall length : 14cm  , resident bird / drifting bird

Poecile montanus / Willow Tit
【Kogara:小雀 /コガラ】

overall length : 13cm  , resident bird

Winter ~ Spring (Fuyu：冬～Haru：春)

Zosterops japonicus / Japanese White-eye
【Mejiro: 目白/メジロ】

overall length : 12cm  , resident bird / drifting bird

Cettia diphone / Japanese Bush Warbler
【Uguisu: 鶯/ウグイス】

overall length : 14cm(female) / 16cm(male)  , resident bird

Mouticola solitarius / Blue Rock Thrush
【Isohiyodori: 磯鵯/イソヒヨドリ】

overall length : 25cm  , resident bird