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.
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Patterns of endemism
Japan has no endemic families.
Endemic Bird Areas
Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in Japan:
The following have been designated as Secondary areas:
List of species
The following is a list of species endemic to Japan:
- 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
- Ryukyu robin, Erithacus komadori, "AKAHIGE", NT
- Bonin white-eye, Apalopteron familiare, "MEGURO", VU
- Mukojima white-eye, Apalopteron familiare familiare, "Mukojima meguro", EX
- Bonin grosbeak, Chaunoproctus ferreorostris, "OGASAWARA-MASHIKO", EX
- Japanese skylark, Alauda japonica, "HIBARI"
- Japanese white-eye, Zosterops japonicus, "Mejiro", "Madoka"
- Japanese cormorant, Phalacrocorax capillatus, "Umiu"
References
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