Japan

Birds

Japanese Tit

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Parus minor

Chinese (simplified): 大山雀指名亚种

Japanese: 四十雀 [シジュウカラ、シジュウガラ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Parus minor minor

Varied Tit

Meiji Shrine Forest, Shibuya, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Sittiparus varius

Chinese (simplified): 杂色山雀

Japanese: 山雀 [ヤマガラ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Sittiparus varius varius

White Wagtail

Along Azuma River, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Motacilla alba

Chinese (simplified): 白鹡鸰

Japanese: 泰白鶺鴒 [タイリクハクセキレイ]


Subspecies

Black-backed Wagtail

Scientific name: Motacilla alba lugens

Chinese (simplified): 黑背眼纹亚种

Japanese: 白鶺鴒 [ハクセキレイ]


Japanese Wagtail

Along Azuma River, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Motacilla grandis

Chinese (simplified): 日本鹡鸰

Japanese: 背黒鶺鴒 [セグロセキレイ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Brown-eared Bulbul

Kamegaya Park, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Hypsipetes amaurotis

Chinese (simplified): 栗耳短脚鹎

Japanese: 鵯 [ヒヨドリ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Hypsipetes amaurotis amaurotis

Azure-winged Magpie

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Cyanopica cyanus

Chinese (simplified): 灰喜鹊

Japanese: 尾長 [オナガ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Cyanopica cyanus japonica

Chinese Hwamei

Sayama Nature Park, Tokorozawa, Saitama

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Garrulax canorus

Chinese (simplified): 画眉

Japanese: 画眉鳥 [ガビチョウ]


Subspecies

(not determined)

White-cheeked Starling

Zuikobashi Park, Arakawa, Tokyo

23 June 2023

Scientific name: Spodiopsar cineraceus

Chinese (simplified): 灰椋鸟

Japanese: 椋鳥 [ムクドリ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Large-billed Crow

Kasai Rinkai Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Corvus macrorhynchos

Chinese (simplified): 大嘴乌鸦

Japanese: 嘴太鴉 [ハシブトガラス]


Subspecies

Japanese Crow

Scientific name: Corvus macrorhynchos japonensis

Carrion Crow

Zuikobashi Park, Arakawa, Tokyo

23 June 2023

Scientific name: Scientific name: Corvus corone

Chinese (simplified): 小嘴乌鸦

Japanese: 嘴細烏 [ハシボソガラス]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Eastern Carrion Crow

Scientific name: Corvus corone orientalis

Oriental Turtle-Dove

Zuikobashi Park, Arakawa, Tokyo

23 June 2023

Scientific name: Streptopelia orientalis

Chinese (simplified): 山斑鸠

Japanese: 雉鳩 [キジバト]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Streptopelia orientalis orientalis

Rock Pigeon (Feral)

[Rock Dove]

Shioiri Park, Arakawa, Tokyo

23 June 2023

Scientific name: Columba livia

Chinese (simplified): 原鸽 [野鸽]

Japanese: 河原鳩 [カワラバト]


Subspecies

Feral Pigeon

Scientific name: Columba livia domestica

Chinese (simplified): 家鸽

Japanese: 土鳩 [ドバト]

Black-tailed Gull

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Larus crassirostris

Chinese (simplified): 黑尾鸥

Japanese: 海猫 [ウミネコ


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Little Tern

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Sternula albifrons

Chinese (simplified): 白额燕鸥

Japanese: 小鰺刺 [コアジサシ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Eastern Little Tern

Scientific name: Sternula albifrons sinensis

Little Egret

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta

Chinese (simplified): 小白鹭 [白鹭]

Japanese: 小鷺 [コサギ]


Subspecies

Western Little Egret

Scientific name: Egretta garzetta garzetta

Great Egret

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Ardea alba

Chinese (simplified): 大白鹭

Japanese: 大鷺 [ダイサギ]


Subspecies

(not determined)

Gray Heron

[Grey Heron, Common Gray Heron]

Along Azuma River, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Ardea cinerea

Chinese: 苍鹭 [灰鹭, 灰鹭鸶]

Japanese: 青鷺 [アオサギ]


Subspecies

Eastern Gray Heron

Scientific name: Ardea cinerea jouyi

Great Cormorant

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo

Chinese (simplified): 普通鸬鹚

Japanese: 河鵜 [カワウ]


Subspecies

Japanese Great Cormorant

Scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo hanedae

Great Crested Grebe

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Podiceps cristatus

Chinese (simplified): 凤头䴙䴘 [冠鸊鷉]

Japanese: 冠鳰 [カンムリカイツブリ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Eurasian Great Crested Grebe

Scientific name: Podiceps cristatus cristatus

Little Ringed Plover

Along Azuma River, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Charadrius dubius

Chinese (simplified): 金眶鸻

Japanese: 小千鳥 [コチドリ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Northern Little Ringed Plover

Scientific name: Charadrius dubius curonicus

Oriental Reed Warbler

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Acrocephalus orientalis

Chinese (simplified): 东方大苇莺

Japanese: 大葦切 [オオヨシキリ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Anas zonorhyncha

Chinese (simplified): 斑嘴鸭

Japanese: 軽鴨 [カルガモ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker

Sayama Nature Park, Tokorozawa, Saitama

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Yungipicus kizuki

Chinese (simplified): 小星头啄木鸟

Japanese: 小啄木鳥 [小啄木, コゲラ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Scientific name: Yungipicus kizuki nippon

Common Kingfisher

Along Azuma River, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Alcedo atthis

Chinese (simplified): 普通翠鸟

Japanese: 川蝉 [カワセミ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Indian Small Blue Kingfisher

Scientific name: Alcedo atthis bengalensis

Whimbrel

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Numenius phaeopus

Chinese (simplified): 中杓鹬

Japanese: 中杓鷸 [チュウシャクシギ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Scientific name: Numenius phaeopus variegatus

Barn Swallow

Shioiri Park, Arakawa, Tokyo

23 June 2023

Scientific name: Hirundo rustica

Chinese (simplified): 家燕

Japanese: 燕 [ツバメ]


Subspecies (unconfirmed)

Amur Barn Swallow

Scientific name: Hirundo rustica gutturalis

Warbling White-eye

Kamegaya Park, Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Zosterops japonicus

Chinese (simplified): 日本绣眼鸟

Japanese: 目白 [眼白, メジロ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Zosterops japonicus japonicus

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Kasai Rinkai Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Passer montanus

Chinese (simplified): 麻雀 [树麻雀]

Japanese: 雀 [スズメ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Passer montanus saturatus

Rose-ringed Parakeet

Kanayama Regulatory Pond, Kiyose, Tokyo

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Psittacula krameri

Chinese (simplified): 红领绿鹦鹉

Japanese: 本青鸚哥 [ホンセイインコ]


Subspecies

Indian Rose-ringed Parakeet

Scientific name: Psittacula krameri manillensis

輪掛本青鸚哥 [わかけホンセイインコ]

Fish

European Carp

[Eurasian Carp, Common Carp]

Kanayama Regulatory Pond, Kiyose, Tokyo

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio

Japanese: 鯉 [コイ]

Chinese (simplified): 鲤鱼


Subspecies

(not determined)

Isopods

Cinereous Seaslater

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific Name: Ligia cinerascens

Chinese (simplified): 灰色海蟑螂 [暗灰海蟑螂]

Japanese: キタフナムシ


Species

(This species has no subspecies)

Insects

Common Bluebottle

Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Graphium sarpedon

Chinese (simplified): 青凤蝶

Japanese: 青条揚羽 [アオスジアゲハ]


Subspecies

Japanese Common Bluebottle

Scientific name: Graphium sarpedon nipponum

Cabbage White

Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Pieris rapae

Chinese (simplified): 菜粉蝶

Japanese: 紋白蝶 [モンシロチョウ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Pieris rapae crucivora

Pale Grass Blue

Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Pseudozizeeria maha

Chinese (simplified): 酢浆灰蝶

Japanese: 大和小灰蝶 [大和蜆蝶, ヤマトシジミ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Pseudozizeeria maha argia

Pale Grass Blue

Yoyogi Park, Shibuya, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Pseudozizeeria maha

Chinese (simplified): 酢浆灰蝶

Japanese: 大和小灰蝶 [大和蜆蝶, ヤマトシジミ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Pseudozizeeria maha argia

Golden Flangetail

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Sinictinogomphus clavatus

Chinese (simplified): 大团扇春蜓

Japanese: 団扇蜻蜒 [ウチワヤンマ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Pied Skimmer

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Pseudothemis zonata

Chinese (simplified): 玉带蜻

Japanese: 腰空蜻蛉 [コシアキトンボ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Frosted Skimmer

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Scientific name: Deielia phaon

Chinese (simplified): 异色多纹蜻

Japanese: コフキトンボ


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

White-tailed Skimmer

Kanayama Regulatory Pond, Kiyose, Tokyo

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Orthetrum albistylum

Chinese (simplified): 白尾灰蜻


Subspecies

Scientific name: Orthetrum albistylum speciosum

Japanese: 塩辛蜻蛉 [シオカラトンボ]

Black Giant Cicada

Kasai Rinkai Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Cryptotympana facialis

Chinese (simplified) 带蚱蝉

Japanese: 熊蟬 [蚱蟬, クマゼミ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

Slender Green-winged Grasshopper

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Aiolopus thalassinus

Chinese (simplified): 绿纹蝗


Subspecies

Scientific name: Aiolopus thalassinus tamulus

Chinese (simplified): 花胫绿纹蝗

Japanese: 斑飛蝗 [マダラバッタ]


Oriental Longheaded Locust

Kasai Marine Park, Edogawa, Tokyo

17 July 2023

Scientific name: Acrida cinerea

Chinese (simplified): 中华剑角蝗

Japanese: 精霊蝗虫 [ショウリョウバッタ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

A Young Giant Asian Mantis

Sayama Nature Park, Tokorozawa, Saitama

27 June 2023

Genus: Hierodula

Chinese (simplified): 斧螳属

Japanese: ハラビロカマキリ属


Species

(not determined)

A Giant Robber Fly

Tokorozawa, Saitama

26 June 2023

Scientific name: Promachus yesonicus

Chinese (simplified): 大食虫虻

Japanese: 塩屋虻 [シオヤアブ]


Subspecies

(This species has no subspecies)

A Rat-tail Maggot Fly

Misato Park, Saitama

24 June 2023

Genus: Mesembrius

Chinese (simplified): 粉颜蚜蝇属

Japanese: シマアシブトハナアブ属


Species

(not determined)

Lake Pondskater

Kanayama Regulatory Pond, Kiyose, Tokyo

27 June 2023

Scientific name: Aquarius paludum

Chinese (simplified): 圆臀大黾蝽

Japanese: 水黽 [水馬, 飴坊, アメンボ]


Subspecies

Scientific name: Aquarius paludum paludum