Endemic birds of Japan
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.
Patterns of endemism
Japan has no endemic families.
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
List of species
The following is a list of species endemic to Japan:
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- Copper pheasant, Syrmaticus soemmerringii, "YAMADORI", NT
- Green pheasant, Phasianus versicolor, "KIJI"
- Japanese woodpecker, Picus awokera, "AOGERA"
- Okinawa woodpecker, Sapheopipo noguchii, "NOGUCHIGERA", CR
- Bonin wood-pigeon, Columba versicolor, "OGASAWARA-KARASUBATO", EX
- Ryukyu pigeon, Columba jouyi, "RYUKYU-KARASUBATO", EX
- Okinawa rail, Gallirallus okinawae, "YANBARU-KUINA", EN
- Amami woodcock, Scolopax mira, "AMAMI-YAMASHIGI", VU
- Lidth's jay, Garrulus lidthi, "RURIKAKESU", VU
- Ryukyu minivet, Pericrocotus tegimae, "RYUKYU-SANSYOKUI"
- Amami thrush, Zoothera major, "OOTORA-TUGUMI", CR
- Bonin thrush, Zoothera terrestris, "OGASAWARA-GABICHO", EX
- Izu thrush, Turdus celaenops, "AKAKOKKO", VU
- Bonin white-eye, Apalopteron familiare, "MEGURO", VU
- Bonin grosbeak, Chaunoproctus ferreorostris, "OGASAWARA-MASHIKO", EX
- Japanese skylark, Alauda japonica, "HIBARI"
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