Birds of Japan

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Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements Using this Field Guide Avian Topography and Terminology Japanese Geography, Climate and Biogeography Organisations References Plates and Species Accounts PLATE 1: GROUSE, QUAIL AND BAMBOO PARTRIDGE PLATE 2: PHEASANTS AND PEAFOWL PLATE 3: WHISTLING-DUCK AND GEESE I PLATE 4: GEESE II PLATE 5: GEESE III PLATE 6: SWANS PLATE 7: SHELDUCKS, MANDARIN DUCK AND PYGMY GOOSE PLATE 8: DABBLING DUCKS I PLATE 9: DABBLING DUCKS II PLATE 10: DABBLING DUCKS III PLATE 11: DABBLING DUCKS IV PLATE 12: DIVING DUCKS I PLATE 13: DIVING DUCKS II PLATE 14: EIDERS AND HARLEQUIN DUCK PLATE 15: SCOTERS AND LONG-TAILED DUCK PLATE 16: BUFFLEHEAD, GOLDENEYES AND SMEW PLATE 17: SAWBILLS PLATE 18: LOONS PLATE 19: ALBATROSSES PLATE 20: PETRELS I PLATE 21: PETRELS II PLATE 22: PETRELS III PLATE 23: SHEARWATERS I PLATE 24: SHEARWATERS II PLATE 25: SHEARWATERS III PLATE 26: BULWER’S PETREL AND STORM PETRELS I PLATE 27: STORM PETRELS II PLATE 28: GREBES PLATE 29: STORKS AND IBISES PLATE 30: SPOONBILLS AND BITTERNS I PLATE 31: BITTERNS AND SMALL HERONS PLATE 32: NIGHT HERONS PLATE 33: HERONS AND EGRETS I PLATE 34: HERONS AND EGRETS II PLATE 35: PELICANS PLATE 36: TROPICBIRDS AND FRIGATEBIRDS PLATE 37: BOOBIES PLATE 38: CORMORANTS PLATE 39: OSPREY, KITES AND HONEY BUZZARD PLATE 40: VULTURE, SERPENT EAGLE AND HAWK-EAGLE PLATE 41: AQUILA EAGLES PLATE 42: GREY-FACED BUZZARD AND ACCIPITERS I PLATE 43: ACCIPITERS II PLATE 44: HARRIERS I PLATE 45: HARRIERS II PLATE 46: SEA EAGLES PLATE 47: BUZZARDS PLATE 48: BUSTARDS, RAILS AND CRAKES I PLATE 49: RAILS AND WATERHEN PLATE 50: CRAKES PLATE 51: GALLINULES PLATE 52: CRANES I PLATE 53: CRANES II PLATE 54: BUTTONQUAIL AND SHOREBIRDS I PLATE 55: LAPWINGS AND LARGE PLOVERS I PLATE 56: LARGE PLOVERS II PLATE 57: SMALL PLOVERS I PLATE 58: SMALL PLOVERS II PLATE 59: DOTTEREL, PAINTED-SNIPE AND JACANA PLATE 60: SMALLER CURLEWS PLATE 61: LARGER CURLEWS PLATE 62: GODWITS PLATE 63: REDSHANKS AND GREENSHANKS PLATE 64: TRINGA SANDPIPERS I PLATE 65: TRINGA SANDPIPERS II PLATE 66: TEREK, COMMON AND SPOTTED SANDPIPERS PLATE 67: TURNSTONES AND KNOTS PLATE 68: CALIDRIS SANDPIPERS I PLATE 69: CALIDRIS SANDPIPERS II PLATE 70: CALIDRIS SANDPIPERS III PLATE 71: CALIDRIS SANDPIPERS IV PLATE 72: CALIDRIS SANDPIPERS V PLATE 73: DOWITCHERS PLATE 74: WOODCOCKS AND SNIPES I PLATE 75: SNIPES II PLATE 76: PHALAROPES AND PRATINCOLE PLATE 77: NODDIES AND WHITE TERN PLATE 78: SMALLER GULLS I PLATE 79: SMALLER GULLS II PLATE 80: SMALLER GULLS III PLATE 81: MEDIUM AND LARGE HOODED GULLS PLATE 82: MEDIUM AND LARGE GULLS PLATE 83: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS I PLATE 84: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS II PLATE 85: LARGE WHITE-HEADED GULLS III PLATE 86: TERNS I PLATE 87: TERNS II PLATE 88: TERNS III PLATE 89: TERNS IV PLATE 90: MARSH TERNS PLATE 91: SKUAS I PLATE 92: SKUAS II PLATE 93: AUKS I PLATE 94: AUKS II PLATE 95: AUKS III PLATE 96: AUKS IV PLATE 97: PUFFINS PLATE 98: SANDGROUSE AND PIGEONS AND DOVES I PLATE 99: PIGEONS AND DOVES II PLATE 100: PIGEONS AND DOVES III PLATE 101: CUCKOOS I PLATE 102: CUCKOOS II PLATE 103: CUCKOOS III PLATE 104: SCOPS OWLS PLATE 105: LARGE OWLS PLATE 106: MEDIUM-SIZED OWLS I PLATE 107: MEDIUM-SIZED OWLS II, NIGHTJAR AND DOLLARBIRD PLATE 108: SWIFTLETS, NEEDLETAILS AND SWIFTS PLATE 109: KINGFISHERS I PLATE 110: KINGFISHERS II, BEE-EATERS AND HOOPOE PLATE 111: WOODPECKERS I PLATE 112: WOODPECKERS II PLATE 113: WOODPECKERS III PLATE 114: FALCONS I PLATE 115: FALCONS II PLATE 116: INTRODUCED PARROTS PLATE 117: PITTAS, WOOD SWALLOWS AND CUCKOOSHRIKES PLATE 118: MINIVETS AND SMALL SHRIKES I PLATE 119: SMALL SHRIKES II PLATE 120: LARGE SHRIKES PLATE 121: ORIOLES AND DRONGOS PLATE 122: MONARCH FLYCATCHERS PLATE 123: JAYS AND MAGPIES PLATE 124: CROWS I PLATE 125: CROWS II PLATE 126: WAXWINGS and TITS I PLATE 127: TITS II PLATE 128: TITS III PLATE 129: LARKS I PLATE 130: LARKS II PLATE 131: BULBULS PLATE 132: MARTINS AND SWALLOWS I PLATE 133: MARTINS AND SWALLOWS II PLATE 134: BUSH WARBLERS AND LONG-TAILED TIT PLATE 135: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS I WITHOUT WINGBARS PLATE 136: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS II MOSTLY WITH WINGBARS PLATE 137: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS III WITH WINGBARS PLATE 138: PHYLLOSCOPUS WARBLERS IV WITH WINGBARS PLATE 139: ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS I PLATE 140: ACROCEPHALUS WARBLERS II AND BOOTED WARBLER PLATE 141: LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS I PLATE 142: LOCUSTELLA WARBLERS II PLATE 143: CISTICOLA, PRINIA AND LAUGHINGTHRUSHES I PLATE 144: LAUGHINGTHRUSHES II AND WHITETHROAT PLATE 145: PARROTBILL, HONEYEATER AND WHITE-EYES PLATE 146: GOLDCREST, WREN, NUTHATCH AND TREECREEPER PLATE 147: STARLINGS I PLATE 148: STARLINGS II PLATE 149: STARLINGS III PLATE 150: THRUSHES I PLATE 151: THRUSHES II PLATE 152: THRUSHES III PLATE 153: THRUSHES IV PLATE 154: THRUSHES V PLATE 155: FLYCATCHERS I PLATE 156: FLYCATCHERS II PLATE 157: FLYCATCHERS III PLATE 158: FLYCATCHERS IV PLATE 159: ROBINS I PLATE 160: ROBINS II PLATE 161: SHORTWING, BLUETHROAT AND RUBYTHROAT PLATE 162: REDSTARTS PLATE 163: ROCK THRUSHES PLATE 164: CHATS PLATE 165: WHEATEARS PLATE 166: NILTAVA, DIPPER AND SPARROWS PLATE 167: INTRODUCED WEAVERS, WAXBILLS AND JAVA SPARROW PLATE 168: MUNIAS AND PARADISE WHYDAH PLATE 169: ACCENTORS AND WAGTAILS I PLATE 170: WAGTAILS II PLATE 171: WAGTAILS III PLATE 172: PIPITS I PLATE 173: PIPITS II PLATE 174: PIPITS III PLATE 175: FINCHES I PLATE 176: FINCHES II PLATE 177: FINCHES III PLATE 178: FINCHES IV PLATE 179: FINCHES V PLATE 180: FINCHES VI AND NORTH AMERICAN WOOD WARBLERS PLATE 181: BUNTINGS I PLATE 182: BUNTINGS II PLATE 183: BUNTINGS III PLATE 184: BUNTINGS IV PLATE 185: BUNTINGS V PLATE 186: BUNTINGS VI PLATE 187: NEW WORLD SPARROWS I PLATE 188: NEW WORLD SPARROWS II, CARDINAL AND BUNTINGS PLATE 189: EXTINCT OR PRESUMED EXTINCT SPECIES Appendix I: Identification of Non-Adult Large Gulls Appendix I1: Additional Undocumented or Doubtfully Recorded Species Appendix III: Species Thought Likely yo Occur in the Future Index