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:

• Izu Islands
• Ogasawara Islands
• Nansei Shoto

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:

• 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
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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