Contrary to what many tourists believe, the ubiquitous resident sparrow seen across East Asia, including Japan, is actually a Eurasian Tree Sparrow. This is prevalent across the nation, from towns and cities to rural farms, though it has significantly decreased recently. The Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a commensal species that coexists with people in East …
Black-tailed Gull and Slaty-backed Gull, two East Asian gull species, frequently breed in Japan. They are joined by significant numbers of several other large species, including Glaucous Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull, Vega Gull, and Common Gull, during the spring and autumn migratory seasons as well as in the winter. Any river mouth or fishing harbor in …
Japan is renowned for having the best sushi in the world, amazing anime, and cunning ninjas. In the year 2022, there was a “pet boom” in the nation of Japan. Rearing dogs has, at least in the view of the Japanese, evolved into a practical and feasible substitute for raising children. In Japan, the number …
Japan is a nation of fishermen, and the Japanese diet includes a wide range of seafood because it has one of the largest coasts of any country for its size. Red Foxes frequently forage around the rocks at low tide because a large portion of the coastline is rocky and creates tidal pools that are …
Buntings make up more than 20 of the resident and migrant passerines in Japan. Similar to finches in appearance, but usually with a smaller head and a longer tail. While many of those listed in Japan are locals or frequent tourists, some are vagrants. Although only a summer visitor in Hokkaido, the Meadow Bunting is …
The resident and migratory passerine birds of Japan are incredibly diverse. The Japanese Grosbeak and the Hawfinch are two well-known seed-eaters who possess the strongest bites of practically any small bird. Literally translated as “seed-shatterer,” the hawfinch’s scientific name. It has far greater jaw muscles than the majority of other birds its size, which allows …
In Japan, there are no fewer than 21 different species of thrush. Others are dependable summer visitors, winter visitors, or spring and fall migrants, while some are vagrants or unintentional travelers. Some migrants are common, like the Dusky Thrush. Several fascinating Asian species are among the summer migrants. These include the elusive birds of the …
Japan has a wonderful variety of butterflies. In contrast to the 71 species found in the UK and Ireland’s islands and the 62 found on New Zealand’s, the Japanese archipelago has an astounding 263 species, attributable to the variety of local temperatures and environments. As with Japan’s other types of creatures, some are restricted to …
White-cheeked Starlings are a common and numerous bird in Japan. Similar to Common Starling in Europe (or in other parts of North America where it has been introduced), White-cheeked Starling is territorial during the breeding season but gathers in increasingly big flocks after breeding. These typically feed on the ground, probing through short grass and …
The waxwings exemplify the close link that exists between birds and berries. Each winter, large numbers of two species, the Bohemian Waxwing and the Japanese Waxwing, migrate to Japan. Waxwings are rovers, staying in one spot just as long as their preferred foods, berries from specific trees, are plentiful, and then moving on to a …