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Paradisaeidae
Family
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Cicinnurus
magnificus
Magnificent bird-of-paradise
Kimminofūchō
キンミノフヨウチョウ
きんみのふうちょう
比翼鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Paradisaea
apoda
Greater
bird-of-paradise
Ōfūchō
オオフウチョウ
おおふうちょう
大極楽鳥, 大風鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 1 artist
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Paradisaea
raggiana
Raggiana bird-of-paradise
Akakazarifūchō
アカカザリフウチョウ
あかかざりふうちょう
赤飾風鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 1 artist
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Paradisaea
rudolphi
Blue
bird-of-paradise
Aofūchō
アオフウチョウ
あおふうちょう
無對鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 3 artists
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Paradoxornithidae
Family
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Panurus
biarmicus
Bearded
reedling
Higegara
ヒゲガラ
ひげがら
葦雀
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Paridae
Family
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Parus major
Great tit
Shijūkara
シジュウカラ
しじゅうから
四十雀,白頰
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 114 artists
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Parus
monticolus
Green-backed
tit
Kibarashijūkara
キバラシジュウカラ
きばらしじゅうから
黄腹四十雀
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Periparus
ater
Coal tit
Higara
ヒガラ
ひがら
日雀
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Japanese native
● chosen by 7 artists
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Poecile
montanus
Willow tit
Kogara
コガラ
こがら
小雀,小陵
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Japanese native
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chosen by 21 artists
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Sittiparus
varius
Varied tit
Yamagara
ヤマガラ
やまがら
山雀,山陵鳥,鵮,鶂
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Japanese native
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chosen by 46 artists
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Passeridae
Family
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Passer
montanus
Eurasian tree
sparrow
Suzume
スズメ
すずめ
雀,家雀
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Japanese native
● pet
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symbol of spring, fall, winter, elegance, sweetness, kindness, loyalty,
honour
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chosen by 214 artists
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Passer
rutilans
Russet sparrow
Nyūnaisuzume
ニュウナイスズメ
にゅうないすずめ
入内雀
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Japanese native
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chosen by 8 artists
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Pelecanidae
Family
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Pelecanus
philippensis
Spot-billed
pelican
Haiiroperikan
ハイイロペリカン
はいいろぺりかん
逰鵾
● Asian
exotic
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chosen by 1 artist
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Phalacrocoracidae
Family
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Phalacrocorax
sp.
Cormorant
U
ウ
う
鵜,鸕鹚,水老鸦
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Japanese native
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fishing-aid
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symbol of summer, keen eyes, sharp wit, hard-work
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chosen by 18 artists
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Phasianidae
Family
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Bambusicola
fytchii
Mountain
bamboo-partridge
Unnankojukei
ウンナンコジュケイ
うんなんこじゅけい
竹鶏
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 2 artists
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Chrysolophus
amherstiae
Lady Amherst’s
pheasant
Ginkei
ギンケイ
ぎんけい
銀鶏
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Chrysolophus
pictus
Golden
pheasant
Kinkei
キンケイ
きんけい
金鶏,金雉,鷩雉,
錦鶏,錦雉
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Asian exotic
● pet
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symbol of power
● chosen by 47 artists
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Coturnix
japonica
Japanese quail
Uzura
ウズラ
うずら
鶉,鷃
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of fall, courage, poverty
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chosen by 99 artists
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Francolinus
pintadeanus
Chinese
francolin
Komonshako
コモンシャコ
こもんしゃこ
小紋鷓鴣
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Asian exotic
● pet
● chosen by 1 artist
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Gallus
gallus
Domestic fowl
Sekishokuyakei
セキショクヤケイ
せきしょくやけい
鷄,鶏,雞,蜀鷄,烏骨鷄,
闘鷄,矮鶏,鴨鷄,雞雛
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Asian exotic
● food
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symbol of power, courage, protection, beauty, herald of morning, happiness
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chosen by 127 artists
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Lophura
diardi
Siamese
fireback
Shimahakkan
シマハッカン
しまはっかん
縞白鷴
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Lophura
nycthemera
Silver
pheasant
Hakkan
ハッカン
はっかん
白鷴
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 27 artists
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No
scientific name
Ho-o
Hōō
ホウオウ
ほうおう
鳳凰
● mythical
bird
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symbol of longevity, power, wisdom, delicacy, happiness, loyalty, five
virtues (i.e., obedience, purity, loyalty, justice, kindness), mount and messenger
of the immortals
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chosen by 38 artists
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Pavo
cristatus
Indian peafowl
Indokujaku
インドクジャク
いんどくじゃく
インド孔雀
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 8 artists
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Pavo
muticus
Green peafowl
Kujaku
クジャク
くじゃく
孔雀
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Asian exotic
● pet
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symbol of spring, beauty, mount for the gods
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chosen by 52 artists
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Phasianus
colchicus
Ring-necked
pheasant
Kiji
キジ
きじ
雉子
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Asian exotic
● food
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chosen by 1 artist
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Phasianus
versicolor
Green pheasant
Kiji
キジ
きじ
雉,雉子
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of spring, power, love, prosperity, beauty, messenger to the gods
● chosen by 78 artists
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Rheinardia
ocellata
Crested argus
Kanmuriseiran
カンムリセイラン
かんむりせいらん
冠青鸞
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Syrmaticus
soemmerringii
Copper
pheasant
Yamadori
ヤマドリ
やまどり
山鳥,山雉
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Japanese native
● food
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chosen by 19 artists
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Tetraogallus
himalayensis
Himalayan
snowcock
Himarayasekkei
ヒマラヤセッケイ
ひまらやせっけい
ヒマラヤ雪鶏
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Asian exotic
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chosen by 1 artist
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Tragopan
caboti
Cabot’s
tragopan
Jukei
ジュケイ
じゅけい
綬鶏,吐綬雞
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Phoenicopteridae
Family
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Phoenicopterus
ruber
Greater
flamingo
Ōfuramingo
オオフラミンゴ
おおふらみんご
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Picidae
Family
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Dendrocopos
kizuki
Pygmy
woodpecker
Kogera
コゲラ
こげら
小啄木鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 12 artists
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Dendrocopos
leucotos
White-backed
woodpecker
Ōakagera
オオアカゲラ
おおあかげら
大赤啄木鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 2 artists
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Dendrocopos
major
Greater-spotted
woodpecker
Akagera
アカゲラ
あかげら
赤啄木鳥
● Japanese
native
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symbol of fall
● chosen by 17 artists
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Jynx
torquilla
Eurasian
wryneck
Arisui
アリスイ
ありすい
岩啄木
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Picus
awokera
Japanese
woodpecker
Aogera
アオゲラ
あおげら
青啄木鳥
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 5 artists
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Ploceidae
Family
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Euplectes
progne
Long-tailed
widowbird
Kokuhōjaku
コクホウジャク
こくほうじゃく
黒凰雀
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African exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Euplectes
albonatatus
White-winged
widowbird
Hajirohōjaku
ハジロホウジャク
はじろほうじゃく
羽衣鳥
● African
exotic
● pet
● chosen by 1 artist
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Podicipedidae
Family
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Tachybaptus
ruficollis
Little grebe
Kaitsuburi
カイツブリ
かいつぶり
鸊鷉,鷿,鵂
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 19 artists
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Prunellidae
Family
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Prunella
collaris
Alpine
accentor
Iwahibari
イワヒバリ
いわひばり
岩鷚
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Prunella
rubida
Japanese
accentor
Kayakuguri
カヤクグリ
かやくぐり
萱潜,茅潜
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Japanese native
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chosen by 3 artists
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Psittacidae
Family
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Amazona
farinosa
Mealy amazon
Mujibōshiinko
ムジボウシインコ
むじぼうしいんこ
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American exotic
● pet
● chosen by 1 artist
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Amodorhynchus
hyacinthinus
Hyacinth macaw
Sumirekongōinko
スミレコンゴウインコ
すみれこんごういんこ
菫金剛ｲﾝｺ
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American exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Ara macao
Scarlet macaw
Kongōinko
コンゴウインコ
こんごういんこ
金剛ｲﾝｺ
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American exotic
● pet
● chosen by 5 artists
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Eclectus
roratus
Eclectus
parrot
Ōhanainko
オオハナインコ
おおはないんこ
折衷鸚鵡
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Australian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 2 artists
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Loriculus
galgulus
Blue-crowned hanging-parrot
Satōchō
サトウチョウ
さとうちょう
砂糖鳥,倒掛,桐花鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 9 artists
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Lorius
chlorocercus
Yellow-bibbed
lory
Yodarekakezuguroinko
ヨダレカケズグロインコ
よだれかけずぐろいんこ
黃裙吸蜜鸚鵡,緋音呼
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Lorius
garrulus
Chattering
lory
Shōjōinko
ショウジョウインコ
しょうじょういんこ
喋喋吸蜜鹦鹉
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 13 artists
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Melopsittacus
undulatus
Budgerigar
Sekiseiinko
セキセイインコ
せきせいいんこ
背黄青鸚哥
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Australian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Nymphicus
hollandicus
Cockatiel
Okameinko
オカメインコ
おかめいんこ
帯冠鳥
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Australian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 2 artists
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Platycercus
elegans
Crimson
rosella
Akakusainko
アカクサインコ
あかくさいんこ
赤草インコ
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Australian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 6 artists
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Psittacula
alexandri
Red-breasted
parakeet
Darumainko
ダルマインコ
だるまいんこ
達磨鸚哥,南緑鸚哥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 8 artists
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Psittacula
eupatria
Alexandrine
parakeet
Ōhonseiinko
オオホンセイインコ
おおほんせいいんこ
大本青鸚哥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 6 artists
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Trichoglossus
haematodus
Rainbow
lorikeet
Goshikiinko
ゴシキインコ
ごしきいんこ
五色インコ
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Australian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Pteroclidae
Family
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Syrrhaptes
paradoxus
Pallas’
sandgrouse
Sakei
サケイ
さけい
突厥雀
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Pycnonotidae
Family
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Hypsipetes
leucocephalos
Black bulbul
Kurohiyodori
クロヒヨドリ
しまひよどり
島鵯,白頭鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 30 artists
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Hypsipetes
thompsoni
White-headed
bulbul
Shirozukinhiyodori
シロズキンヒヨドリ
しろずきんひよどり
白頭巾鵯
● Asian
exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Ixos
amaurotis
Brown-eared
bulbul
Hiyodori
ヒヨドリ
ひよどり
鵯,鸜鴿
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 63 artists
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Pycnonotus
jocosus
Red-whiskered
bulbul
Kōraun
コウラウン
こうらうん
紅羅雲
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Pycnonotus
sinensis
Light-vented
bulbul
Shirogashira
シロガシラ
しろがしら
白頭,白頭鶲
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Japanese native
● pet
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chosen by 45 artists
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Rallidae
Family
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Gallinula
chloropus
Common moorhen
Ban
バン
ばん
鷭,紅冠水雞,
万目,鷛渠
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 34 artists
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Porphyrio
porphyrio
Purple
swamphen
Seikei
セイケイ
せいけい
青鶏
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Asian exotic
● chosen by 1 artist
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Porzana
fusca
Ruddy-breasted
crake
Hikuina
ヒクイナ
ひくいな
緋秧鶏,緋水鶏,紅秧鷄
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Japanese native
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chosen by 4 artists
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Rallus
aquaticus
Water rail
Kuina
クイナ
くいな
秧鶏,水鶏,水雞,
秧雞,水札
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 20 artists
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Zapornia pusilla
Baillon's crake
Nezumikuina
ネズミクイナ
ねずみくいな
姫水鶏
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Regulidae
Family
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Regulus
regulus
Goldcrest
Kikuitadaki
キクイタダキ
きくいただき
菊戴,鶎,額鳥,
戴勝,菜戴
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Japanese native
● symbol
of spring
● chosen by 20 artists
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Rostratulidae
Family
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Rostratula
benghalensis
Greater
painted-snipe
Tamashigi
タマシギ
たましぎ
玉鷸,羽斑鷸
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Gallinago
gallinago
Common snipe
Tashigi
タシギ
たしぎ
田鴫
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 28 artists
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Scolopax rusticola
Eurasian woodcock
Yamashigi
ヤマシギ
やましぎ
竹鷄
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Tringa sp.
Sandpiper
Shigi
シギ
しぎ
鴫
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Japanese native
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chosen by 16 artists
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Sittidae
Family
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Sitta
europaea
Eurasian
nuthatch
Gojūkara
ゴジュウカラ
ごじゅうから
五十雀,木魚狗
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Japanese native
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chosen by 6 artists
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Strigidae
Family
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Asio flammeus
Short-eared owl
Komimizuku
コミミズク
こみみずく
小木菟
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Bubo
bubo
Eurasian eagle-owl
Washimimizuku
ワシミミズク
わしみみずく
角鴟,鷲木菟
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Bubo
scandiacus
Snowy owl
Shirofukurō
シロフクロウ
しろふくろう
夜遊女
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Ketupa
blakistoni
Blakiston’s
fish-owl
Shimafukurō
シマフクロウ
しまふくろう
夜猫
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Ninox
scutulata
Brown hawk-owl
Aobazuku
アオバズク
あおばずく
青葉木菟
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Otus sp.
Scops owl
Konohazuku
コノハズク
このはずく
木の葉木菟
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter, ingratitude, death
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chosen by 33 artists
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Strix
uralensis
Ural owl
Fukurō
フクロウ
ふくろう
梟
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Japanese native
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symbol of winter, ingratitude, death
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chosen by 18 artists
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Sturnidae Family
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Acridotheres
cristatellus
Crested myna
Hakkachō
ハッカチョウ
はっかちょう
八哥鳥,鴝鵒,鸚鵒
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 23 artists
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Gracula
religiosa
Common hill
myna
Kyūkanchō
キュウカンチョウ
きゅうかんちょう
九官鳥,秦吉了
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 14 artists
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Sturnia
philippensis
Chestnut-cheeked
starling
Komukudori
コムクドリ
こむくどり
小椋鳥,鶁
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Japanese native
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chosen by 11 artists
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Sturnia
sinensis
White-shouldered
starling
Karamukudori
カラムクドリ
からむくどり
唐椋鳥
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Sturnia
sturnina
Daurian
starling
Shiberiamukudori
シベリアムクドリ
しべりあむくどり
シベリア椋鳥
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Sturnus
cineraceus
White-cheeked
starling
Mukudori
ムクドリ
むくどり
椋鳥,鶁, 大鶁
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 23 artists
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Sylviidae
Family
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Acrocephalus
orientalis
Oriental reed
warbler
Nishiōyoshikiri
ニシオオヨシキリ
にしおおよしきり
西大葦切り,剖葦鳥,
行行子
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 13 artists
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Cettia
diphone
Japanese
bush-warbler
Uguisu
ウグヒス
うぐひす
鴬,鶯,鸎,柴鶺鴒,
柴脊令
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Japanese native
● pet
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symbol of spring, beauty, sweetness, love, happiness
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chosen by 202 artists
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Locustella
ochotensis
Middendorff’s
warbler
Shimasennyū
シマセンニュウ
しませんにゅう
島仙入
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 3 artists
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Phylloscopus
sp.
Warbler
Mushikui
ムシクイ
むしくい
虫喰
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Japanese native
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chosen by 4 artists
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Urosphena
squameiceps
Asian stubtail
Yabusame
ヤブサメ
やぶさめ
薮鮫
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Tetraonidae
Family
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Lagopus
muta
Rock ptarmigan
Raichō
ライチョウ
らいちょう
雷鳥,松鷄
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 5 artists
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Threskiornithidae
Family
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Nipponia
nippon
Crested ibis
Toki
トキ
とき
朱鷺,紅鶴
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Japanese native
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 4 artists
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Platalea leucorodia
Eurasian
spoonbill
Herasagi
ヘラサギ
へらさぎ
篦鷺,漫畫
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Japanese native
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chosen by 2 artists
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Threskiornis
melanocephalus
Black-headed
ibis
Kamasagi
カマサギ
かまさぎ
鎌鷺
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Japanese native
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chosen by 1 artist
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Timaliidae
Family
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Garrulax chinensis
Black-throated
laughingthrush
Taikanchō
タイカンチョウ
たいかんちょう
大官鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 2 artists
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Garrulax
leucolophus
White-crested
laughingthrush
Hakuōchū
ハクオウチュウ
はくおうちゅう
白烏秋
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Garrulax
pectoralis
Greater
necklaced laughingthrush
Gabichō
ガビチョウ
がびちょう
娥眉
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Garrulax
perspicillatus
Masked
laughingthrush
Kaogurogabichō
カオグロガビチョウ
かおぐろがびちょう
顔黒画眉鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Garrulax
striatus
Striated
laughingthrush
Shirosujigabichō
シロスジガビチョウ
しろすじがびちょう
白条画眉鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 3 artists
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Leiothrix
lutea
Red-billed
leiothrix
Sōshichō
ソウシチョウ
そうしちょう
相思鳥
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Asian exotic
● pet
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chosen by 9 artists
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Trochilidae
Family
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Selasphorus
rufus
Rufous
hummingbird
Akafutōhachidori
アカフトオハチドリ
あかふとおはちどり
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American exotic
● chosen by 1 artist
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Troglodytidae
Family
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Troglodytes
troglodytes
Winter wren
Misosazai
ミソサザイ
みそさざい
鷦鷯,巧婦鳥,桃蟲
● Japanese
native
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symbol of winter
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chosen by 41 artists
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Turdidae
Family
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Monticola
solitarius
Blue
rock-thrush
Isohiyodori
イソヒヨドリ
いそひよどり
磯鵯,岩鶫
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Japanese native
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chosen by 9 artists
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Turdus
cardis
Japanese
thrush
Kurotsugumi
クロツグミ
くろつぐみ
黒鶇
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Japanese native
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chosen by 10 artists
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Turdus
chrysolaus
Brown-headed
thrush
Akahara
アカハラ
あかはら
赤腹
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Japanese native
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chosen by 5 artists
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Turdus
naumanni
Dusky thrush
Tsugumi
ツグミ
つぐみ
鶇
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Japanese native
● food
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symbol of fall
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chosen by 23 artists
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Zoothera
dauma
Scaly thrush
Toratsugumi
トラツグミ
とらつぐみ
虎鶇,鵺
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Japanese native
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chosen by 3 artists
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Zoothera
sibirica
Siberian
thrush
Mamijiro
マミジロ
まみじろ
眉白
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Japanese native
● chosen by 1 artist
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Upupidae Family
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Upupa epops
Eurasian
hoopoe
Yatsugashira
ヤツガシラ
やつがしら
戴勝,八頭
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Japanese native
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chosen by 7 artists
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Viduidae
Family
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Vidua
fischeri
Straw-tailed
whydah
Kisakisuzume
キサキスズメ
きさきすずめ
后雀, 妃雀
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African exotic
● pet
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chosen by 1 artist
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Zosteropidae
Family
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Zosterops
japonicus
Japanese
white-eye
Meijiro
メジロ
めじろ
目白,繍眼児
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Japanese native
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symbol of summer
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chosen by 86 artists
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