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
[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