Accipitridae Family

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 by 23 artists

Accipiter sp.

Sparrowhawk

Taka

タカ

たか

鷹 

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 10 artists

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden eagle

Inuwashi

イヌワシ

いぬわし

犬鷲,鵰

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, power, honor

●   chosen by 12 artists

Milvus migrans

Black kite

Tobi

トビ

とび

鴟

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Aegithalidae Family

Aegithalos caudatus

Long-tailed tit

Enaga

エナガ

えなが

柄長,醫奈階

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 27 artists

Alaudidae Family

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 by 55 artists

Alcedinidae Family

Alcedo atthis

Common kingfisher

Kawasemi

カワセミ

かわせみ

翡翠, 川蝉, 魚狗, 鴗, 魚虎

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 118 artists

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 by 7 artists

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 by 2 artists

Alcidae Family

Aethia psittacula

Parakeet auklet

Umiōmu

ウミオウム

うみおうむ

海鸚鵡

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Anatidae Family

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 by 92 artists

Anas crecca

Green-winged teal

Kogamo

コガモ

こがも

小鴨,刀鴨

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 9 artists

Anas formosa

Baikal teal

Tomoegamo

トモエガモ

ともえがも

巴鴨

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 10 artists

Anas penelope

Eurasian wigeon

Hidorigamo

ヒドリガモ

ひどりがも

緋鳥鴨,伊勢鴨

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 4 artists

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 by 62 artists

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 by 77 artists

Anser cygnoides

Domestic goose

Gachō

ガチョウ

がちょう

鵝鳥,雁,鵞

●   Asian exotic

●   food

●   chosen by 33 artists

Aythya fuligula

Tufted duck

Kinkurohajiro

キンクロハジロ

きんくろはじろ

金黒鴨

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Branta canadensis

Canada goose

Kanadagan

カナダガン

かなだがん

カナダ雁

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Cairina moschata

Muscovy duck

Kamo

カモ

かも

番鴨

●   American exotic

●   food

●   chosen by 2 artists

Chen caerulescens

Snow goose

Hakugan

ハクガン

はくがん

白雁

●   Japanese native

●   food

●   chosen by 2 artists

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 by 7 artists

Anhingidae Family

Anhinga melanogaster

Darter

Ajiahebiu

アジアヘビウ

あじあへびう

アジア蛇鵜

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

Ardeidae Family

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 by 1 artist

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 by 17 artists

Botaurus stellaris

Great bittern

Sankanogoi

サンカノゴイ

さんかのごい

三家五位

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

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 by 97 artists

Ixobrychus sinensis

Yellow bittern

Yoshigoi

ヨシゴイ

よしごい

葦五位

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

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 by 12 artists

Bombycillidae Family

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 by 8 artists

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 by 39 artists

Cacatuidae Family

Cacatua sp.

Cockatoo

Ōmu

オウム

おうむ

鸚鵡

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 13 artists

Cacatua sulphurea

Yellow-crested cockatoo

Kibatan

キバタン

きばたん

黄巴旦,鸚鵡

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 12 artists

Campephagidae Family

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 by 1 artist

Caprimulgidae Family

Caprimulgus indicus

Jungle nightjar

Yotaka

ヨタカ

よたか

蚊母鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 2 artists

Cardinalidae Family

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

●   American exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

Charadriidae Family

Charadrius alexandrinus

Snowy plover

Shirochidori

シロチドリ

しろちどり

白千鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, perseverance, victory, loneliness, strife

●   chosen by 3 artists

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 by 16 artists

Charadrius mongolus

Mongolian plover

Medaichidori

メダイチドリ

めだいちどり

目大千鳥

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Vanellus cinereus

Gray-headed lapwing

Keri

ケリ

けり

水札

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Vanellus vanellus

Northern lapwing

Tageri

タゲリ

たげり

鳧,計里

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer, winter

●   chosen by 12 artists

Ciconiidae Family

Ciconia boyciana

Oriental stork

Kōnotori

コウノトリ

こうのとり

鸛

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of longevity

●   chosen by 7 artists

Cinclidae Family

Cinclus pallasii

Brown dipper

Kawagarasu

カワガラス

かわがらす

河烏

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Cisticolidae Family

Cisticola juncidis

Zitting cisticola

Sekka

セッカ

せっか

 雪下

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Columbidae Family

Caloenas nicobarica

Nicobar pigeon

Minobato

ミノバト

みのばと

蓑鳩

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Chalcophaps indica

Emerald dove

Kinbato

キンバト

きんばと

金鳩,青呼

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 6 artists

Columba janthina

Japanese wood-pigeon

Karasubato

カラスバト

からすばと

烏鳩

●   Japanese native

●   food

●   chosen by 1 artist

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 by 57 artists

Streptopelia chinensis

Spotted dove

Kanokobato

カノコバト

かのこばと

鹿の子鳩

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Streptopelia decaocto

Eurasian collared-dove

Shirakobato

シラコバト

しらこばと

白子鳩, 長生鳩

●   Japanese native

●   messenger of the peace god

●   chosen by 5 artists

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 by 20 artists

Streptopelia tranquebarica

Red collared-dove

Benibato

ベニバト

べにばと

猩々鳩

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Treron sieboldii

White-bellied pigeon

Aobato

アオバト

あおばと

青鳩,青鷦

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 6 artists

Coraciidae Family

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 by 3 artists

Corvidae Family

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 by 6 artists

Corvus frugilegus

Rook

Miyamagarasu

ミヤマガラス

みやまがらす

深山烏

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Corvus sp.

Crow

Garasu

ガラス

がらす

烏,鴉

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer,

winter, death, messenger

of gods, loyalty

●   chosen by 37 artists

Cyanopica cyana

Azure-winged magpie

Onaga

オナガ

おなが

尾長,鳥鳳

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 19 artists

Garrulus glandarius

Eurasian jay

Kakesu

カケス

かけす

懸巣,橿鳥,鷑鳩,鶖

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 42 artists

Garrulus lidthi

Lidth’s jay

Rurikakesu

ルリカケス

るりかけす

 瑠璃懸巣

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Pica pica

Black-billed magpie

Kasasagi

カササギ

かささぎ

鵲

●   Asian exotic

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 20 artists

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

Red-billed chough

Benibashigarasu

ベニバシガラス

べにばしがらす

山烏

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

Urocissa erythrorhyncha

Blue magpie

Sanjaku

サンジャク

さんじゃく

山鵲,壽帯鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 55 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Cuculidae Family

Cuculus canorus

Common cuckoo

Kakkō

カッコウ

かっこう

郭公,鳲鳩

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 3 artists

Cuculus fugax

Hodgson’s hawk-cuckoo

Jūichi

ジュウイチ

じゅういち

慈悲心鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 3 artists

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 by 46 artists

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 89 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

隼

●   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

鹞禽

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Fringillidae Family

Carduelis flammea

Common redpoll

Benihiwa

ベニヒワ

べにひわ

紅鶸,珠顶紅,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 24 artists

Carduelis spinus

Eurasian siskin

Mahiwa

マヒワ

まひわ

真鶸,鶸,黄雀, 金翅雀

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 31 artists

Coccothraustes coccothraustes

Hawfinch

Shime

シメ

しめ

鴲, 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,鵤,豆鳥,

桑鳸,桑扈,蠟觜雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 24 artists

Fringilla montifringilla

Brambling

Atori

アトリ

あとり

花鶏,擖子

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 13 artists

Loxia curvirostra

Red crossbill

Isuka

イスカ

いすか

交喙,鶍

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 11 artists

Pyrrhula pyrrhula

Eurasian bullfinch

Uso

ウソ

うそ

鷽

●   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,鶴

●   Japanese native

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

●   chosen by 77 artists

Grus vipio

White-naped crane

Manazuru

マナヅル

まなづる

真鶴,鶬,鶬鴰

●   Japanese native

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

●   chosen by 26 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

燕

●   Japanese native

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

●   chosen by 112 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,鵙,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

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Black-headed gull

Yurikamome

ユリカモメ

ゆりかもめ

百合鴎,鷗,都鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 11 artists

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 45 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 80 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 7 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 11 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,鶲

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 44 artists

Saxicola maurus

Siberian stonechat

Nobitaki

ノビタキ

のびたき

野鶲

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 6 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

Paradisaeidae Family

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Paradisaea rudolphi

Blue bird-of-paradise

Aofūchō

アオフウチョウ

あおふうちょう

無對鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

Paradoxornithidae Family

Panurus biarmicus

Bearded reedling

Higegara

ヒゲガラ

ひげがら

葦雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Paridae Family

Parus major

Great tit

Shijūkara

シジュウカラ

しじゅうから

四十雀,白頰

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 111 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Periparus ater

Coal tit

Higara

ヒガラ

ひがら

日雀

●   Japanese native  

●   chosen by 6 artists

Poecile montanus

Willow tit

Kogara

コガラ

こがら

小雀,小陵

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 21 artists

Sittiparus varius

Varied tit

Yamagara

ヤマガラ

やまがら

山雀,山陵鳥,鵮,鶂

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 46 artists

Passeridae Family

Passer montanus

Eurasian tree sparrow

Suzume

スズメ

すずめ

雀,家雀

●   Japanese native

●   pet

●   symbol of spring, fall, winter, elegance, sweetness, kindness, loyalty, honour

●   chosen by 211 artists

Passer rutilans

Russet sparrow

Nyūnaisuzume

ニュウナイスズメ

にゅうないすずめ

入内雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 7 artists

Pelecanidae Family

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

●   chosen by 1 artist

Phalacrocoracidae Family

Phalacrocorax sp.

Cormorant

U

ウ

う

鵜,鸕鹚,水老鸦

●   Japanese native

●   fishing-aid

●   symbol of summer, keen eyes, sharp wit, hard-work

●   chosen by 18 artists

Phasianidae Family

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

Chrysolophus amherstiae

Lady Amherst’s pheasant

Ginkei

ギンケイ

ぎんけい

銀鶏

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Chrysolophus pictus

Golden pheasant

Kinkei

キンケイ

きんけい

金鶏,金雉,鷩雉,

錦鶏,錦雉

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   symbol of power

●   chosen by 47 artists

Coturnix japonica

Japanese quail

Uzura

ウズラ

うずら

鶉,鷃

●   Japanese native

●   food

●   symbol of fall, courage, poverty

●   chosen by 98 artists

Francolinus pintadeanus

Chinese francolin

Komonshako

コモンシャコ

こもんしゃこ

小紋鷓鴣

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   food

●   symbol of power, courage, protection, beauty, herald of morning, happiness

●   chosen by 123 artists

Lophura diardi

Siamese fireback

Shimahakkan

シマハッカン

しまはっかん

縞白鷴

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Lophura nycthemera

Silver pheasant

Hakkan

ハッカン

はっかん

白鷴

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 27 artists

No scientific name

Ho-o

Hōō

ホウオウ

ほうおう

鳳凰

●   mythical bird

●   symbol of longevity, power, wisdom,  delicacy, happiness, loyalty, five virtues (i.e., obedience, purity, loyalty, justice, kindness), mount and messenger of the immortals

●   chosen by 36 artists

Pavo cristatus

Indian peafowl

Indokujaku

インドクジャク

いんどくじゃく

インド孔雀

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 7 artists

Pavo muticus

Green peafowl

Kujaku

クジャク

くじゃく

孔雀

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   symbol of  spring, beauty, mount for the gods

●   chosen by 52 artists

Phasianus colchicus

Ring-necked pheasant

Kiji

キジ

きじ

雉子

●   Asian exotic

●   food

●   chosen by 1 artist

Phasianus versicolor

Green pheasant

Kiji

キジ

きじ

雉,雉子

●   Japanese native

●   food

●   symbol of spring, power, love, prosperity, beauty, messenger to the gods

●   chosen by 78 artists

Rheinardia ocellata

Crested argus

Kanmuriseiran

カンムリセイラン

かんむりせいらん

冠青鸞

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Syrmaticus soemmerringii

Copper pheasant

Yamadori

ヤマドリ

やまどり

山鳥,山雉

●   Japanese native

●   food

●   chosen by 19 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

Tragopan caboti

Cabot’s tragopan

Jukei

ジュケイ

じゅけい

綬鶏,吐綬雞

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

Phoenicopteridae Family

Phoenicopterus ruber

Greater flamingo

Ōfuramingo

オオフラミンゴ

おおふらみんご

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Picidae Family

Dendrocopos kizuki

Pygmy woodpecker

Kogera

コゲラ

こげら

小啄木鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 12 artists

Dendrocopos leucotos

White-backed woodpecker

Ōakagera

オオアカゲラ

おおあかげら

大赤啄木鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 2 artists

Dendrocopos major

Greater-spotted woodpecker

Akagera

アカゲラ

あかげら

赤啄木鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 16 artists

Jynx torquilla

Eurasian wryneck

Arisui

アリスイ

ありすい

岩啄木

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Picus awokera

Japanese woodpecker

Aogera

アオゲラ

あおげら

青啄木鳥

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 5 artists

Ploceidae Family

Euplectes progne

Long-tailed widowbird

Kokuhōjaku

コクホウジャク

こくほうじゃく

黒凰雀

●   African exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

Podicipedidae Family

Tachybaptus ruficollis

Little grebe

Kaitsuburi 

カイツブリ

かいつぶり

鸊鷉,鷿,鵂

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 19 artists

Prunellidae Family

Prunella collaris

Alpine accentor

Iwahibari

イワヒバリ

いわひばり

岩鷚

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Prunella rubida

Japanese accentor

Kayakuguri

カヤクグリ

かやくぐり

萱潜,茅潜

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 3 artists

Psittacidae Family

Amazona farinosa

Mealy amazon

Mujibōshiinko

ムジボウシインコ

むじぼうしいんこ

●   American exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   American exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

Ara macao

Scarlet macaw

Kongōinko

コンゴウインコ

こんごういんこ

金剛ｲﾝｺ

●   American exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 5 artists

Eclectus roratus

Eclectus parrot

Ōhanainko

オオハナインコ

おおはないんこ

折衷鸚鵡

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 9 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 13 artists

Melopsittacus undulatus

Budgerigar

Sekiseiinko

セキセイインコ

せきせいいんこ

背黄青鸚哥

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Nymphicus hollandicus

Cockatiel

Okameinko

オカメインコ

おかめいんこ

帯冠鳥

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

Platycercus elegans

Crimson rosella

Akakusainko

アカクサインコ

あかくさいんこ

赤草インコ

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 6 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 8 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 6 artists

Trichoglossus haematodus

Rainbow lorikeet

Goshikiinko

ゴシキインコ

ごしきいんこ

五色インコ

●   Australian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Pteroclidae Family

Syrrhaptes paradoxus

Pallas’ sandgrouse

Sakei

サケイ

さけい

突厥雀

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Pycnonotidae Family

Hypsipetes leucocephalos

Black bulbul

Kurohiyodori

クロヒヨドリ

しまひよどり

島鵯,白頭鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 30 artists

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

●   chosen by 3 artists

Ixos amaurotis

Brown-eared bulbul

Hiyodori

ヒヨドリ

ひよどり

鵯,鸜鴿

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 61 artists

Pycnonotus jocosus

Red-whiskered bulbul

Kōraun

コウラウン

こうらうん

紅羅雲

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

Pycnonotus sinensis

Light-vented bulbul

Shirogashira

シロガシラ

しろがしら

白頭,白頭鶲

●   Japanese native

●   pet

●   chosen by 45 artists

Rallidae Family

Gallinula chloropus

Common moorhen

Ban

バン

ばん

鷭,紅冠水雞,

万目,鷛渠

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 34 artists

Porphyrio porphyrio

Purple swamphen

Seikei

セイケイ

せいけい

青鶏

●   Asian exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

Porzana fusca

Ruddy-breasted crake

Hikuina

ヒクイナ

ひくいな

緋秧鶏,緋水鶏,紅秧鷄

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 4 artists

Rallus aquaticus

Water rail

Kuina

クイナ

くいな

秧鶏,水鶏,水雞,

秧雞,水札

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 20 artists

Zapornia pusilla

Baillon's crake

Nezumikuina

ネズミクイナ

ねずみくいな

姫水鶏

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Regulidae Family

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

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of spring

●   chosen by 20 artists

Rostratulidae Family

Rostratula benghalensis

Greater painted-snipe

Tamashigi

タマシギ

たましぎ

玉鷸,羽斑鷸

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Scolopacidae Family

Gallinago gallinago

Common snipe

Tashigi

タシギ

たしぎ

田鴫

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 28 artists

Scolopax rusticola

Eurasian woodcock

Yamashigi

ヤマシギ

やましぎ

竹鷄

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Tringa sp.

Sandpiper

Shigi

シギ

しぎ

鴫

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 16 artists

Sittidae Family

Sitta europaea

Eurasian nuthatch

Gojūkara

ゴジュウカラ

ごじゅうから

五十雀,木魚狗

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 6 artists

Strigidae Family

Bubo scandiacus

Snowy owl

Shirofukurō

シロフクロウ

しろふくろう

夜遊女

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Ketupa blakistoni

Blakiston’s fish-owl

Shimafukurō

シマフクロウ

しまふくろう

夜猫

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Ninox scutulata

Brown hawk-owl

Aobazuku

アオバズク

あおばずく

青葉木菟

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Otus sp.

Scops owl

Konohazuku

コノハズク

このはずく

木の葉木菟

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, ingratitude, death

●   chosen by 32 artists

Strix uralensis

Ural owl

Fukurō

フクロウ

ふくろう

梟

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter, ingratitude, death

●   chosen by 16 artists

Acridotheres cristatellus

Crested myna

Hakkachō

ハッカチョウ

はっかちょう

八哥鳥,鴝鵒,鸚鵒

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 23 artists

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 14 artists

Sturnia philippensis

Chestnut-cheeked starling

Komukudori

コムクドリ

こむくどり

小椋鳥,鶁

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 11 artists

Sturnia sinensis

White-shouldered starling

Karamukudori

カラムクドリ

からむくどり

唐椋鳥

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Sturnus cineraceus

White-cheeked starling

Mukudori

ムクドリ

むくどり

椋鳥,鶁, 大鶁

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 23 artists

Sylviidae Family

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

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 13 artists

Cettia diphone

Japanese bush-warbler

Uguisu

ウグヒス

うぐひす

鴬,鶯,鸎,柴鶺鴒,

柴脊令

●   Japanese native

●   pet

●   symbol of spring, beauty, sweetness, love, happiness

●   chosen by 196 artists

Locustella ochotensis

Middendorff’s warbler

Shimasennyū

シマセンニュウ

しませんにゅう

島仙入

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 3 artists

Phylloscopus sp.

Warbler

Mushikui

ムシクイ

むしくい

虫喰

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 4 artists

Urosphena squameiceps

Asian stubtail

Yabusame

ヤブサメ

やぶさめ

薮鮫

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Tetraonidae Family

Lagopus muta

Rock ptarmigan

Raichō

ライチョウ

らいちょう

雷鳥,松鷄

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of summer

●   chosen by 5 artists

Threskiornithidae Family

Nipponia nippon

Crested ibis

Toki

トキ

とき

朱鷺,紅鶴

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of fall

●   chosen by 4 artists

Platalea leucorodia

Eurasian spoonbill

Herasagi

ヘラサギ

へらさぎ

篦鷺,漫畫

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 2 artists

Threskiornis melanocephalus

Black-headed ibis

Kamasagi

カマサギ

かまさぎ

鎌鷺

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 1 artist

Timaliidae Family

Garrulax chinensis

Black-throated laughingthrush

Taikanchō

タイカンチョウ

たいかんちょう

大官鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 2 artists

Garrulax leucolophus

White-crested laughingthrush

Hakuōchū

ハクオウチュウ

はくおうちゅう

白烏秋

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

Garrulax pectoralis

Greater necklaced laughingthrush

Gabichō

ガビチョウ

がびちょう

娥眉

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 1 artist

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

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 3 artists

Leiothrix lutea

Red-billed leiothrix

Sōshichō

ソウシチョウ

そうしちょう

相思鳥

●   Asian exotic

●   pet

●   chosen by 9 artists

Trochilidae Family

Selasphorus rufus

Rufous hummingbird

Akafutōhachidori

アカフトオハチドリ

あかふとおはちどり

●   American exotic

●   chosen by 1 artist

Troglodytidae Family

Troglodytes troglodytes

Winter wren

Misosazai

ミソサザイ

みそさざい

鷦鷯,巧婦鳥,桃蟲

●   Japanese native

●   symbol of winter

●   chosen by 41 artists

Turdidae Family

Monticola solitarius

Blue rock-thrush

Isohiyodori

イソヒヨドリ

いそひよどり

磯鵯,岩鶫

●   Japanese native

●   chosen by 9 artists

Turdus cardis

Japanese thrush

Kurotsugumi