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Emberizidae Family

 

 

Emberiza aureola

Yellow-breasted bunting

Shimaaoji

シマアオジ

しまあおじ

 島青鵐, 島蒿雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 5 artists

 

Emberiza cioides

Meadow bunting

Hōjiro

ホオジロ

ほおじろ

頬白,眉畫鳥,畫眉

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of spring

●   chosen by 46 artists

 

Emberiza cirlus

Cirl bunting

Nodoguroaoji

ノドグロアオジ

のどぐろあおじ

黄道眉

●   European exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer

Kiaoji

キアオジ

きあおじ

 黄青鵐

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Emberiza elegans

Yellow-throated bunting

Miyamahōjiro

ミヤマホオジロ

みやまほおじろ

深山頬白,深山畫眉

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 36 artists

 

Emberiza fucata

Chestnut-eared bunting

Hōaka

ホオアカ

ほおあか

頬赤,頬紅

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 5 artists

 

Emberiza leucocephalos

Pine bunting

Shiragahōjiro

シラガホオジロ

しらがほおじろ

白髪頬白

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Emberiza rustica

Rustic bunting

Kashiradaka

カシラダカ

かしらだか

頭高

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 3 artists

 

Emberiza rutila

Chestnut bunting

Shimanojiko

シマノジコ

しまのじこ

島野路子,島野鵐

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Emberiza schoeniclus

Reed bunting

Ōjurin

オオジュリン

おおじゅりん

大寿林

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 3 artists

 

Emberiza spodocephala

Black-faced bunting

Aoji

アオジ

あおじ

 青鵐, 蒿雀, 草雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 15 artists

 

Emberiza sulphurata

Yellow bunting

Nojiko

ノジコ

のじこ

野鵐,青菜

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 8 artists

 

 

Emberiza variabilis

Gray bunting

Kuroji

クロジ

くろじ

黒鵐

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Emberiza yessoensis

Ochre-rumped bunting

Kojurin

コジュリン

こじゅりん

小寿林

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Estrildidae Family

 

 

Amadina fasciata

Cut-throat

Ikkōchō

イッコウチョウ

いっこうちょう

一紅鳥

●   African exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Amandava amandava

Red avadavat

Benisuzume

ベニスズメ

べにすずめ

紅雀

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 13 artists

 

Chloebia gouldiae

Gouldian finch

Kokinchō

コキンチョウ

こきんちょう

胡錦鳥

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Erthyrura prasina

Pin-tailed parrotfinch

Seikōchō

セイコウチョウ

せいこうちょう

青紅鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Lonchura castaneothorax

Chestnut-breasted munia

Shimakokin

シマコキン

しまこきん

縞胡錦

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Lonchura maja

White-headed munia

Hekichō

ヘキチョウ

へきちょう

碧鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●    chosen by 4 artists 

 

Lonchura malacca

Black-headed munia

Kinpara

キンパラ

きんぱら

金腹,沈杳鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 8 artists

 

Lonchura striata

White-rumped munia

Koshijirokinpara

コシジロキンパラ

こしじろきんぱら

腰白金腹,十姉妹

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 14 artists

 

Padda oryzivora

Java sparrow

Bunchō

ブンチョウ

ぶんちょう

文鳥,瑞紅

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 90 artists

 

Poephila acuticauda

Long-tailed finch

Onagakinseichō

オナガキンセイチョウ

おながきんせいちょう

錦靜

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Taeniopygia guttata

Zebra finch

Kinkachō

キンカチョウ

きんかちょう

錦華鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

 

Falconidae Family

 

 

Falco amurensis

Amur falcon

Akaashichōgenbō

アカアシチョウゲンボウ

あかあしちょうげんぼう

赤足長元坊

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine falcon

Hayabusa

ハヤブサ

はやぶさ

●   Japanese native

●   hunting-aid

●   symbol of winter, boldness, courage, victory, kindness, purity

●   chosen by 17 artists

 

Falco tinnunculus

Eurasian kestrel

Chōgenbō

チョウゲンボウ

ちょうげんぼう

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Fringillidae Family

 

 

Carduelis flammea

Common redpoll

Benihiwa

ベニヒワ

べにひわ

紅鶸,紅,紅戴

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 8 artists

 

Carduelis sinica

Oriental greenfinch

Kawarahiwa

カワラヒワ

かわらひわ

河原鶸,川原鶸,

川原金翅雀

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of spring

●   chosen by 26 artists

 

Carduelis spinus

Eurasian siskin

Mahiwa

マヒワ

まひわ

真鶸,,黄雀, 金翅雀

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 31 artists

 

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Hawfinch

Shime

シメ

しめ

, 蝋嘴, 銕嘴

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 11 artists

 

Eophona personata

Japanese grosbeak

Ikaru

イカル

いかる

桑鳲,,豆鳥,

,桑扈,蠟觜雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 24 artists

 

Fringilla montifringilla

Brambling

Atori

アトリ

あとり

花鶏,

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 13 artists

 

Loxia curvirostra

Red crossbill

Isuka

イスカ

いすか

交喙,

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 11 artists

 

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Eurasian bullfinch

Uso

ウソ

うそ

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of spring

●   chosen by 64 artists

 

Serinus canaria

Canary

Kanariya

カナリア

かなりや

金糸雀,金絲雀,金翅雀

●   European exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 49 artists

 

Uragus sibiricus

Long-tailed rosefinch

Benimashiko

ベニマシコ

べにましこ

紅猿子,猿鳴

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 10 artists

 

Gruidae Family

 

 

Grus grus

Common crane

Kurozuru

クロヅル

くろつる

玄鶴,灰鶴

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Grus japonensis

Red-crowned crane

Tanchōzuru

タンチョウヅル

たんちょうづる

丹頂鶴,

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, new year, messenger or mount for the immortals, longevity, prosperity, marriage

●   chosen by 79 artists

 

Grus vipio

White-naped crane

Manazuru

マナヅル

まなづる

真鶴,,鶬鴰

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, new year, messenger or mount for the immortals, longevity, prosperity, marriage

●   chosen by 27 artists

 

Hirundinidae Family

 

 

Cecropis daurica

Red-rumped swallow

Koshiakatsubame

コシアカツバメ

こしあかつばめ

腰赤燕

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 3 artists

 

Delichon dasypus

Asian martin

Iwatsubame

イワツバメ

いわつばめ

岩燕

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Hirundo rustica

Barn swallow

Tsubame

ツバメ

つばめ

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of spring, summer, fall, elegance, delicacy, meekness, loyalty, fertility, prosperity, sweetness

●   chosen by 116 artists

 

Irenidae Family

 

 

Irena puella

Asian fairy-bluebird

Rurikonohadori

ルリコノハドリ

るりこのはどり

瑠璃木の葉鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Laniidae Family

 

 

Lanius bucephalus

Bull-headed shrike

Mozu

モズ

もず

百舌,,伯勞

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 38 artists

 

Lanius tigrinis

Tiger shrike

Chigomozu

チゴモズ

ちごもず

稚児鵙

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Laridae Family

 

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Black-headed gull

Yurikamome

ユリカモメ

ゆりかもめ

百合鴎,,都鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 11 artists

 

Meleagrididae Family

 

Meleagris gallopavo

Turkey

Shichimenchō

シチメンチョウ

しちめんちょう

七面鳥

●   American exotic

●   food

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Monarchidae Family

 

 

Elminia longicauda

African blue-flycatcher

Sorairohitaki

ソライロヒタキ

そらいろひたき

●   African exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Japanese paradise-flycatcher

Sankōchō

サンコウチョウ

さんこうちょう

三光鳥,三呼鳥,練鵲,鳥鳳

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 18 artists

 

Motacillidae Family

 

 

Anthus cervinus

Red-throated pipit

Muneakatahibari

ムネアカタヒバリ

むねあかたひばり

胸赤田雲雀,紅毛雲雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Anthus hodgsoni

Olive-backed pipit

Binzui

ビンズイ

びんずい

便追, 木鷚

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Anthus spinoletta

Water pipit

Tahibari

タヒバリ

たひばり

田雲雀,麥雲雀

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Motacilla alba

White wagtail

Hakusekirei

ハクセキレイ

はくせきれい

白鶺鴒

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall, love

●   chosen by 40 artists

 

Motacilla cinerea

Gray wagtail

Kisekirei

キセキレイ

きせきれい

黄鶺鴒

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall, love

●   chosen by 46 artists

 

Motacilla flava

Yellow wagtail

Tsumenagasekirei

ツメナガセキレイ

つめながせきれい

爪長鶺鴒

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall, love

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Motacilla grandis

Japanese wagtail

Segurosekirei

セグロセキレイ

せぐろせきれい

背黒鶺鴒,胸黒鶺鴒

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall, love

●   chosen by 4 artists

 

Muscicapidae Family

 

 

Copsychus saularis

Oriental magpie robin

Shikichō

シキチョウ

しきちょう

四季鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

 

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

Blue-and-white flycatcher

Ōruri

オオルリ

おおるり

大瑠璃,翠雀,竹林鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 81 artists

 

Erithacus akahige

Japanese robin

Komadori

コマドリ

こまどり

駒鳥,知更雀

●   Japanese native

●   pet

●   chosen by 31 artists

 

Erithacus komadori

Ryūkyū robin

Akahige

アカヒゲ

あかひげ

赤髭

●   Japanese native

●   pet

●   chosen by 8 artists

 

Erithacus rubecula

European robin

Yōroppakomadori

ヨーロッパコマドリ

よーろっぱこまどり

知更雀

●   European exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Ficedula mugimaki

Mugimaki flycatcher

Mugimaki

ムギマキ

むぎまき

麦蒔き

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 6 artists

 

Ficedula narcissina

Narcissus flycatcher

Kibitaki

キビタキ

きびたき

黄鶲,粟鶲

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 29 artists

 

Luscinia calliope

Siberian rubythroat

Nogoma

ノゴマ

のごま

野駒,唯紅鳥,挂老婆

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 13 artists

 

Luscinia cyane

Siberian blue robin

Koruri

コルリ

こるり

小瑠璃,小琉璃

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 12 artists

 

Luscinia pectoralis

White-tailed rubythroat

Munaguronogoma

ムナグロノゴマ

むなぐろのごま

胸黒野駒

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Luscinia sibilans

Rufous-tailed robin

Shimagoma

シマゴマ

しまごま

島駒

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 3 artists

 

Muscicapa sibirica

Siberian flycatcher

Samebitaki

サメビタキ

さめびたき

鮫鶲

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Phoenicurus auroreus

Daurian redstart

Jōbitaki

ジョウビタキ

じょうびたき

尉鶲,

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 45 artists

 

Saxicola maurus

Siberian stonechat

Nobitaki

ノビタキ

のびたき

野鶲

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 7 artists

 

Tarsiger cyanurus

Red-flanked bluetail

Ruribitaki

ルリビタキ

るりびたき

瑠璃鶲,雪鶲

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 21 artists

 

Nectariniidae Family

 

 

Aethopyga saturata

Black-throated sunbird

Sumireotaiyōchō

スミレオタイヨウチョウ

すみれおたいようちょう

スミレ尾太陽鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Cinnyris jugularis

Olive-backed sunbird

Kibarataiyōchō

キバラタイヨウチョウ

きばらたいようちょう

報春鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

 

Oriolidae Family

 

 

Oriolus chinensis

Black-naped oriole

Kōchō

コウチョウ

こうちょう

黄鳥,黄金鳥

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 33 artists

 

 

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