The country icon for Birds of Japan at Sibagu is . The icon represents the Japanese word for 'bird', tori, consisting of the Chinese character for 'bird' (鳥) with furigana above to indicate the pronunciation (とり). While the character 鳥 is normally read tori in the simple meaning 'bird', it can also be read -dori (どり) in Japanese-style compound words and chō (ちょう) in Chinese-style compound words (e.g., 鳥類 chōrui, which refers academically to birds as a category).
(List is based on Howard and Moore 4th edition)
NON-PASSERINES | ||||
Families | Subfamilies | Description in English | ||
ANSERIFORMES | ||||
Anatidae | Dendrocygninae Anserinae Anatinae Genera Incertae Sedis |
Ducks, geese, swans | ||
GALLIFORMES | ||||
Phasianidae | Phasianinae | Partridges, pheasants, grouse | ||
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES | ||||
Podicipedidae | Grebes | |||
COLUMBIFORMES | ||||
Columbidae | Columbinae Raphinae |
Pigeons | ||
PTEROCLIFORMES | ||||
Pteroclidae | Sandgrouse | |||
PHAETHONTIFORMES | ||||
Phaethontidae | Tropicbirds | |||
CAPRIMULGIFORMES | Caprimulgidae | Caprimulginae | Nightjars | |
Apodidae | Apodinae | Swifts | ||
CUCULIFORMES | ||||
Cuculidae | Cuculinae | Cuckoos | ||
GRUIFORMES | ||||
Rallidae | Rallinae | Rails and coots | ||
Gruidae | Gruinae | Cranes | ||
OTIDIFORMES | ||||
Otididae | Bustards | |||
GAVIIFORMES | ||||
Gaviidae | Divers / Loons | |||
PROCELLARIIFORMES | ||||
Oceanitidae | Austral storm-petrels | |||
Diomedeidae | Albatrosses | |||
Hydrobatidae | Northern storm-petrels | |||
Procellariidae | Petrels, shearwaters | |||
PELECANIFORMES | ||||
Ciconiidae | Storks | |||
Pelecanidae | Pelicans | |||
Ardeidae | Herons, bitterns, and egrets | |||
Threskiornithidae | Ibises and Spoonbills | |||
Fregatidae | Frigatebirds | |||
Sulidae | Gannets and boobies | |||
Phalacrocoracidae | Cormorants | |||
CHARADRIIFORMES | ||||
Haematopodidae | Oystercatchers | |||
Recurvirostridae | Recurvirostrinae Himantopodinae |
Stilts, avocets | ||
Charadriidae | Pluvialinae Charadriinae Vanellinae |
Plovers | ||
Rostratulidae | Painted-snipe | |||
Jacanidae | Jacanidae | |||
Scolopacidae | Numeniinae Limosinae Calidrinae Scolopacinae Tringinae |
Sandpipers, snipe | ||
Turnicidae | Buttonquails | |||
Glareolidae | Glareolinae | Pratincoles | ||
Alcidae | Aethiinae Alcinae |
Puffins and Murrelets | ||
Stercorariidae | Skuas/Jaegars | |||
Laridae | Anoinae Gyginae Larinae Sterninae |
Gulls, terns | ||
ACCIPITRIFORMES | ||||
Pandionidae | Osprey | |||
Accipitridae | Elaninae Gypaetinae Accipitrinae |
Kites, hawks, and eagles | ||
STRIGIFORMES | ||||
Tytonidae | Tytoninae | Barn owls | ||
Strigidae | Ieraglaucinae Surniinae Striginae |
Owls | ||
BUCEROTIFORMES | ||||
Upupidae | Hoopoes | |||
PICIFORMES | ||||
Picidae | Jynginae Picinae |
Woodpeckers | ||
CORACIIFORMES | ||||
Meropidae | Bee-eaters | |||
Coraciidae | Rollers | |||
Alcedinidae | Alcedininae Cerylinae Halcyoninae |
Kingfishers | ||
FALCONIFORMES | ||||
Falconidae | Falconinae | Falcons | ||
PASSERINES | ||||
Families | Subfamilies | Description in English | ||
Pittidae | Pittas | |||
Campephagidae | Pericrocotinae Campephaginae |
Cuckoo-shrikes | ||
Oriolidae | Orioles and figbirds | |||
Artamidae | Woodswallows | |||
Dicruridae | Drongos | |||
Laniidae | Shrikes | |||
Corvidae | Crows and Jays | |||
Monarchidae | Monarchs | |||
Prunellidae | Accentors | |||
Estrildidae | Estrildinae Lonchurinae |
Waxbills, grass finches, munias, and allies | ||
Paridae | Tits, chickadees | |||
Remizidae | Penduline tits | |||
Passeridae | Sparrows, snowfinches, and allies | |||
Motacillidae | Wagtails, pipots | |||
Fringillidae | Fringillinae Carduelinae |
Finches | ||
Plectrophenacidae | Longspurs | |||
Emberizidae | Old World buntings | |||
Passerellidae | New World sparrows and allies | |||
Alaudidae | Larks | |||
Panuridae | Bearded Reedling | |||
Cisticolidae | Cisticolas | |||
Locustellidae | Bush Warblers | |||
Acrocephalidae | Brush, Reed and Swamp Warblers | |||
Hirundinidae | Hirundininae | Swallows | ||
Pycnonotidae | Bulbuls | |||
Phylloscopidae | Old World Leaf Warblers | |||
Scotocercidae | Bush Warblers and allies | |||
Aegithalidae | Long-tailed tits | |||
Sylviidae | Sylvia warblers, parrotbills and allies | |||
Zosteropidae | White-eyes | |||
Timaliidae | Scimitar babblers and allies | |||
Leiothrichidae | Babblers, Laughing-thrushes and allies | |||
Regulidae | Goldcrests or kinglets | |||
Bombycillidae | Waxwings | |||
Certhiidae | Treecreepers | |||
Sittidae | Sittinae | Nuthatches, spotted creeper and wallcreeper | ||
Troglodytidae | Wrens | |||
Sturnidae | Sturninae | Starlings | ||
Cinclidae | Dippers | |||
Muscicapidae | Muscicapinae Subfamily name to follow Saxicolinae |
Chats and Old World flycatchers | ||
Turdidae | Turdinae | Thrushes |