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Reader Collection > Guides > Guide to Japanese Woodblock Prints
of Flowers and Birds > Flowers and Birds > Bird Families
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Published by the Reader Collection, Ontario
Canada, 2014,
ISBN 978-0-9937035-0-8
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Chapter
2 – Flowers and Birds
2.5 Bird
Species’ Descriptions
Species are arranged below by scientific Family name. If you know a species' common name but not its scientific Family name click here to go to Appendix 3 where species are listed alphabetically by common name. Clicking on the species' Family name takes you directly to that Family. For a species
chosen by more than 1 artist, click on its picture to see additional
examples.
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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
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Japanese native
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hunting-aid
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symbol of winter, honor, power
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chosen by 23 artists
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Accipiter
sp.
Sparrowhawk
Taka
タカ
たか
鷹
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 10 artists
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Aquila
chrysaetos
Golden eagle
Inuwashi
イヌワシ
いぬわし
犬鷲,鵰
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Japanese native
● symbol
of winter, power, honor
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chosen by 12 artists
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Milvus
migrans
Black kite
Tobi
トビ
とび
鴟
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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chosen by 28 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of spring
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chosen by 57 artists
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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, 魚虎
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 118 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 7 artists
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Megaceryle
lugubris
Crested
kingfisher
Yamasemi
ヤマセミ
やませみ
山翡翠,山魚狗
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 2 artists
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Alcidae
Family
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Aethia
psittacula
Parakeet
auklet
Umiōmu
ウミオウム
うみおうむ
海鸚鵡
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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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
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of winter, love, happiness, loyalty
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chosen by 94 artists
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Anas crecca
Green-winged
teal
Kogamo
コガモ
こがも
小鴨,刀鴨
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 9 artists
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Anas
formosa
Baikal teal
Tomoegamo
トモエガモ
ともえがも
巴鴨
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 10 artists
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Anas
penelope
Eurasian wigeon
Hidorigamo
ヒドリガモ
ひどりがも
緋鳥鴨,伊勢鴨
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 4 artists
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Anas
platyrhynchos
Mallard duck
Magamo
マガモ
まがも
真鴨,家鴨,鶩,鴨
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of winter, prosperity
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chosen by 62 artists
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Anser
albifrons
White-fronted
goose
Magan
マガン
まがん
真雁,雁, 鳫
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of fall, winter, happiness, caution
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chosen by 78 artists
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Anser
cygnoides
Domestic goose
Gachō
ガチョウ
がちょう
鵝鳥,雁,鵞
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 33 artists
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Aythya
fuligula
Tufted duck
Kinkurohajiro
キンクロハジロ
きんくろはじろ
金黒鴨
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Branta
canadensis
Canada goose
Kanadagan
カナダガン
かなだがん
カナダ雁
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Cairina
moschata
Muscovy duck
Kamo
カモ
かも
番鴨
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American exotic
● food
● chosen by 2 artists
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Chen
caerulescens
Snow goose
Hakugan
ハクガン
はくがん
白雁
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Japanese native
● food
● chosen by 2 artists
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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
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symbol of winter, mount of gods
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chosen by 7 artists
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Anhingidae
Family
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Anhinga
melanogaster
Darter
Ajiahebiu
アジアヘビウ
あじあへびう
アジア蛇鵜
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Asian exotic
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chosen by 1 artist
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity, longevity,
delicacy
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chosen by 1 artist
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Ardea
cinerea
Gray heron
Aosagi
アオサギ
あおさぎ
青鷺,蒼鷺
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity, longevity,
delicacy, fraud
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chosen by 17 artists
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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
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Japanese native
● chosen by 1 artist
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Egretta sp.
Egret
Shirasagi
シラサギ
しらさぎ
白鷺,鷺
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer, mount of gods, purity, longevity, delicacy
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chosen by 99 artists
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Ixobrychus
sinensis
Yellow bittern
Yoshigoi
ヨシゴイ
よしごい
葦五位
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Japanese native
● chosen by 1 artist
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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
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 12 artists
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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
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Japanese native
● chosen by 8 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 39 artists
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Cacatuidae
Family
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Cacatua sp.
Cockatoo
Ōmu
オウム
おうむ
鸚鵡
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 13 artists
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Cacatua
sulphurea
Yellow-crested
cockatoo
Kibatan
キバタン
きばたん
黄巴旦,鸚鵡
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 12 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Caprimulgidae
Family
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Caprimulgus
indicus
Jungle
nightjar
Yotaka
ヨタカ
よたか
蚊母鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 2 artists
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Cardinalidae
Family
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Cardinalis
cardinalis
Northern
cardinal
Shōjōkōkanchō
ショウジョウコウカンチョウ
しょうじょうこうかんちょう
猩々紅冠鳥
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American exotic
● chosen by 1 artist
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Casuariidae
Family
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Casuarius
unappendiculatus
Northern
cassowary
Papuahikuidori
パプアヒクイドリ
ぱぷあひくいどり
鴕鳥, 駝鷄
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 2 artists
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Charadriidae
Family
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Charadrius
alexandrinus
Snowy plover
Shirochidori
シロチドリ
しろちどり
白千鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter, perseverance, victory, loneliness, strife
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chosen by 3 artists
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Charadrius
dubius
Little ringed
plover
Kochidori
コチドリ
こちどり
小千鳥,千鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter, perseverance, victory, loneliness, strife
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chosen by 16 artists
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Charadrius
mongolus
Mongolian
plover
Medaichidori
メダイチドリ
めだいちどり
目大千鳥
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Vanellus
cinereus
Gray-headed
lapwing
Keri
ケリ
けり
水札
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Vanellus
vanellus
Northern
lapwing
Tageri
タゲリ
たげり
鳧,計里
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer, winter
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chosen by 12 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of longevity
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chosen by 7 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Cisticolidae
Family
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Cisticola
juncidis
Zitting
cisticola
Sekka
セッカ
せっか
雪下
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Japanese native
● chosen
by 1 artist
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Columbidae
Family
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Caloenas
nicobarica
Nicobar pigeon
Minobato
ミノバト
みのばと
蓑鳩
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Chalcophaps
indica
Emerald dove
Kinbato
キンバト
きんばと
金鳩,青呼
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Japanese native
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chosen by 6 artists
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Columba
janthina
Japanese
wood-pigeon
Karasubato
カラスバト
からすばと
烏鳩
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Japanese native
● food
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chosen by 1 artist
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Columba
livia
Rock dove
Dobato
ドバト
どばと
鴿, 鳩, 孔雀鳩
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European exotic
● pet
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symbol of loyalty, mount for soul after death, messenger of the peace god,
fertility
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chosen by 57 artists
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Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted dove
Kanokobato
カノコバト
かのこばと
鹿の子鳩
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Asian exotic
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pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Streptopelia
decaocto
Eurasian
collared-dove
Shirakobato
シラコバト
しらこばと
白子鳩, 長生鳩
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Japanese native
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messenger of the peace god
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chosen by 5 artists
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Streptopelia
orientalis
Oriental turtle-dove
Kijibato
キジバト
きじばと
雉鳩,山鳩,鳩
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Japanese native
● food
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messenger of the peace god
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chosen by 21 artists
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Streptopelia
tranquebarica
Red
collared-dove
Benibato
ベニバト
べにばと
猩々鳩
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Treron sieboldii
White-bellied
pigeon
Aobato
アオバト
あおばと
青鳩,青鷦
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 6 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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by 3 artists
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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
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 6 artists
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Corvus
frugilegus
Rook
Miyamagarasu
ミヤマガラス
みやまがらす
深山烏
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Japanese native
● chosen
by 1 artist
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Corvus
sp.
Crow
Garasu
ガラス
がらす
烏,鴉
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer,
winter, death,
messenger
of gods,
loyalty
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chosen by 38 artists
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Cyanopica
cyana
Azure-winged
magpie
Onaga
オナガ
おなが
尾長,鳥鳳
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Japanese native
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chosen by 19 artists
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Garrulus
glandarius
Eurasian jay
Kakesu
カケス
かけす
懸巣,橿鳥,鷑鳩,鶖
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 42 artists
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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
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chosen by 2 artists
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Pica pica
Black-billed
magpie
Kasasagi
カササギ
かささぎ
鵲
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Asian exotic
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symbol of fall
● chosen by 20 artists
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Pyrrhocorax
pyrrhocorax
Red-billed
chough
Benibashigarasu
ベニバシガラス
べにばしがらす
山烏
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Asian exotic
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chosen by 1 artist
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Urocissa
erythrorhyncha
Blue magpie
Sanjaku
サンジャク
さんじゃく
山鵲,壽帯鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 58 artists
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Urocissa
flavirostris
Gold-billed
magpie
Kibashisanjaku
キバシサンジャク
きばしさんじゃく
黄嘴山鵲
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen
by 1 artist
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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,鳲鳩
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 3 artists
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Cuculus
fugax
Hodgson’s
hawk-cuckoo
Jūichi
ジュウイチ
じゅういち
慈悲心鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 3 artists
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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
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer,
reminder of
rice-planting time, unrequited love, past emotions, sadness
● chosen by 47 artists
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