Endemic birds of Japan

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This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.

[edit] Patterns of endemism

Japan has no endemic families.

[edit] Endemic Bird Areas

Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in Japan:

The following have been designated as Secondary areas:

  • Central Honshu lowland forests
  • Central Honshu montane forests
  • Iwo Islands
  • Japanese and Korean offshore islands

[edit] List of species

The following is a list of species endemic to Japan:

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
  • Copper Pheasant, Syrmaticus soemmerringii
  • Green Pheasant, Phasianus versicolor
  • Japanese Night-heron, Gorsachius goisagi
  • Okinawa Rail, Gallirallus okinawae
  • Amami Woodcock, Scolopax mira
  • Japanese Wood Pigeon, Columba janthina
  • Yellow Bunting, Emberiza sulphurata


 
Endemism in birds
Regional overviews

The Palaearctic: Western Palearctic | Central Asia | Japan
Afrotropics & Malagasy region: Eastern Africa | Western and central Africa | Southern Africa | Madagascar region
The Oriental region: S Asia | Andamans and Nicobars | SE Asia | Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java & Bali | Borneo | Sulawesi region | The Philippines | Taiwan
Australasia & the Pacific: Australia | New Guinea region | New Zealand | New Caledonia | Hawaii
North America: Eastern North America | Western North America | West Indies | Mexico and northern Central America | Southern Central America
South America: Galápagos Islands
Other: Southern Atlantic islands
Lists of: Endemic Bird Areas | Secondary Areas
Literature: Putting biodiversity on the map | Endemic Bird Areas of the World
Categories: Regional overviews | Endemic higher-level taxa | Restricted range endemics
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