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Miyake (Village)

This checklist includes all bird species found in Miyake (Village) , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .

The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).

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Country or region: Miyake (Village) [map]

Other names: 三宅村

Number of species: 306
Number of introduced species: 2
Date last reviewed: 2023-05-28
Last modified: 2024-08-03

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ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Tundra Swan	Cygnus columbianus	Rare/Accidental
Whooper Swan	Cygnus cygnus	Rare/Accidental
Brent Goose	Branta bernicla
Bean Goose	Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose	Anser albifrons	Rare/Accidental
Common Goldeneye	Bucephala clangula	Rare/Accidental
Smew	Mergellus albellus	Rare/Accidental
Goosander	Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus serrator	Rare/Accidental
Harlequin Duck	Histrionicus histrionicus	Rare/Accidental
Common Pochard	Aythya ferina	Vulnerable
Tufted Duck	Aythya fuligula
Greater Scaup	Aythya marila	Rare/Accidental
Northern Shoveler	Spatula clypeata
Baikal Teal	Sibirionetta formosa	Rare/Accidental
Falcated Duck	Mareca falcata	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Gadwall	Mareca strepera
Eurasian Wigeon	Mareca penelope
Chinese Spot-billed Duck	Anas zonorhyncha
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos
Northern Pintail	Anas acuta
Common Teal	Anas crecca
Mandarin Duck	Aix galericulata
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Japanese Quail	Coturnix japonica	Near-threatened
Chinese Bamboo Partridge	Bambusicola thoracicus
Green Pheasant	Phasianus versicolor
PHOENICOPTERIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Little Grebe	Tachybaptus ruficollis
Red-necked Grebe	Podiceps grisegena
Great Crested Grebe	Podiceps cristatus
Slavonian Grebe	Podiceps auritus	Vulnerable
Black-necked Grebe	Podiceps nigricollis
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Dove	Columba livia	Introduced species
Japanese Pigeon	Columba janthina
Oriental Turtle Dove	Streptopelia orientalis
White-bellied Green Pigeon	Treron sieboldii	Rare/Accidental
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird	Phaethon rubricauda
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae
Grey Nightjar	Caprimulgus indicus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail	Hirundapus caudacutus
Fork-tailed Swift	Apus pacificus
House Swift	Apus nipalensis
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Common Koel	Eudynamys scolopaceus	Rare/Accidental
Northern Hawk Cuckoo	Hierococcyx hyperythrus
Common Cuckoo	Cuculus canorus
Oriental Cuckoo	Cuculus optatus
Lesser Cuckoo	Cuculus poliocephalus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Eastern Water Rail	Rallus indicus
Ruddy-breasted Crake	Zapornia fusca
Baillon's Crake	Zapornia pusilla	Rare/Accidental
White-breasted Waterhen	Amaurornis phoenicurus
Watercock	Gallicrex cinerea
Common Moorhen	Gallinula chloropus
Common Coot	Fulica atra
GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane	Grus virgo	Rare/Accidental
GAVIIFORMES: Gaviidae
Red-throated Diver	Gavia stellata
Black-throated Diver	Gavia arctica
Pacific Loon	Gavia pacifica
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Laysan Albatross	Phoebastria immutabilis	Near-threatened
Black-footed Albatross	Phoebastria nigripes	Near-threatened
Short-tailed Albatross	Phoebastria albatrus	Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Madeiran Storm-petrel	Hydrobates castro	Rare/Accidental
Matsudaira's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates matsudairae	Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Leach's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates leucorhous
Swinhoe's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates monorhis	Near-threatened
Tristram's Storm-petrel	Hydrobates tristrami
Fork-tailed Storm-petrel	Hydrobates furcatus
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae
Northern Fulmar	Fulmarus glacialis
Bonin Petrel	Pterodroma hypoleuca
Providence Petrel	Pterodroma solandri	Rare/Accidental
Kermadec Petrel	Pterodroma neglecta	Rare/Accidental
Wedge-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna pacifica
Short-tailed Shearwater	Ardenna tenuirostris
Sooty Shearwater	Ardenna grisea	Near-threatened
Flesh-footed Shearwater	Ardenna carneipes	Near-threatened
Streaked Shearwater	Calonectris leucomelas	Near-threatened
Bulwer's Petrel	Bulweria bulwerii
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae
Eurasian Bittern	Botaurus stellaris
Yellow Bittern	Ixobrychus sinensis
Schrenck's Bittern	Ixobrychus eurhythmus
Cinnamon Bittern	Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Night Heron	Gorsachius goisagi	Vulnerable
Black-crowned Night Heron	Nycticorax nycticorax
Striated Heron	Butorides striata
Chinese Pond Heron	Ardeola bacchus
Cattle Egret	Bubulcus ibis
Grey Heron	Ardea cinerea
Purple Heron	Ardea purpurea	Rare/Accidental
Great Egret	Ardea alba
Intermediate Egret	Ardea intermedia
Little Egret	Egretta garzetta
Pacific Reef Egret	Egretta sacra
Chinese Egret	Egretta eulophotes	Vulnerable
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Eurasian Spoonbill	Platalea leucorodia
Imperial Crested Ibis	Nipponia nippon	Extirpated Endangered
PELECANIFORMES: Fregatidae
Lesser Frigatebird	Fregata ariel
Great Frigatebird	Fregata minor	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Red-footed Booby	Sula sula
Brown Booby	Sula leucogaster
Masked Booby	Sula dactylatra	Rare/Accidental
Nazca Booby	Sula granti	Rare/Accidental
PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Pelagic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Great Cormorant	Phalacrocorax carbo
Japanese Cormorant	Phalacrocorax capillatus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Black-winged Stilt	Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Grey Plover	Pluvialis squatarola	Rare/Accidental
Pacific Golden Plover	Pluvialis fulva
Long-billed Plover	Charadrius placidus	Rare/Accidental
Little Ringed Plover	Charadrius dubius	Rare/Accidental
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus
Lesser Sand Plover	Charadrius mongolus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii
Northern Lapwing	Vanellus vanellus	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Grey-headed Lapwing	Vanellus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Whimbrel	Numenius phaeopus
Eurasian Curlew	Numenius arquata	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Far Eastern Curlew	Numenius madagascariensis	Rare/Accidental Endangered
Black-tailed Godwit	Limosa limosa	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria interpres
Great Knot	Calidris tenuirostris	Endangered
Ruff	Calidris pugnax
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper	Calidris acuminata	Vulnerable
Temminck's Stint	Calidris temminckii	Rare/Accidental
Long-toed Stint	Calidris subminuta	Rare/Accidental
Red-necked Stint	Calidris ruficollis	Near-threatened
Dunlin	Calidris alpina	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Woodcock	Scolopax rusticola
Latham's Snipe	Gallinago hardwickii	Rare/Accidental Near-threatened
Common Snipe	Gallinago gallinago	Rare/Accidental
Terek Sandpiper	Xenus cinereus	Rare/Accidental
Common Sandpiper	Actitis hypoleucos
Green Sandpiper	Tringa ochropus
Grey-tailed Tattler	Tringa brevipes	Near-threatened
Wandering Tattler	Tringa incana	Rare/Accidental
Common Greenshank	Tringa nebularia
Wood Sandpiper	Tringa glareola
Red-necked Phalarope	Phalaropus lobatus
Grey Phalarope	Phalaropus fulicarius
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole	Glareola maldivarum	Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae
Rhinoceros Auklet	Cerorhinca monocerata	Rare/Accidental
Spectacled Guillemot	Cepphus carbo	Rare/Accidental
Ancient Murrelet	Synthliboramphus antiquus
Japanese Murrelet	Synthliboramphus wumizusume	Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Long-tailed Skua	Stercorarius longicaudus
Arctic Skua	Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Skua	Stercorarius pomarinus
South Polar Skua	Stercorarius maccormicki
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Brown Noddy	Anous stolidus
Black-legged Kittiwake	Rissa tridactyla	Vulnerable
Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	Rare/Accidental
Little Gull	Hydrocoloeus minutus	Rare/Accidental
Black-tailed Gull	Larus crassirostris
Mew Gull	Larus canus
American Herring Gull	Larus smithsonianus
Slaty-backed Gull	Larus schistisagus
Glaucous-winged Gull	Larus glaucescens
Glaucous Gull	Larus hyperboreus	Rare/Accidental
Little Tern	Sternula albifrons	Rare/Accidental
Caspian Tern	Hydroprogne caspia	Rare/Accidental
Whiskered Tern	Chlidonias hybrida
Common Tern	Sterna hirundo
Greater Crested Tern	Thalasseus bergii
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae
Oriental Honey Buzzard	Pernis ptilorhynchus
Eastern Marsh Harrier	Circus spilonotus
Hen Harrier	Circus cyaneus
Pied Harrier	Circus melanoleucos	Rare/Accidental
Chinese Sparrowhawk	Accipiter soloensis
Japanese Sparrowhawk	Accipiter gularis
Besra	Accipiter virgatus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk	Accipiter nisus
Northern Goshawk	Accipiter gentilis
White-tailed Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus albicilla
Steller's Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus pelagicus	Vulnerable
Black Kite	Milvus migrans
Grey-faced Buzzard	Butastur indicus
Japanese Buzzard	Buteo japonicus
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Northern Boobook	Ninox japonica
Elegant Scops Owl	Otus elegans	Near-threatened
Collared Scops Owl	Otus bakkamoena
Northern Long-eared Owl	Asio otus
Short-eared Owl	Asio flammeus	Rare/Accidental
Ural Owl	Strix uralensis
Eurasian Eagle Owl	Bubo bubo
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae
Common Hoopoe	Upupa epops	Rare/Accidental
PICIFORMES: Picidae
Northern Wryneck	Jynx torquilla	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Woodpecker	Picus awokera	Endemic (country/region)
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker	Dendrocopos kizuki
White-backed Woodpecker	Dendrocopos leucotos
Great Spotted Woodpecker	Dendrocopos major
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird	Eurystomus orientalis	Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Common Kingfisher	Alcedo atthis
Ruddy Kingfisher	Halcyon coromanda
Black-capped Kingfisher	Halcyon pileata	Vulnerable
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Common Kestrel	Falco tinnunculus
Merlin	Falco columbarius
Eurasian Hobby	Falco subbuteo
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Pittidae
Fairy Pitta	Pitta nympha	Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Ashy Minivet	Pericrocotus divaricatus
Japanese Minivet	Pericrocotus tegimae	Endemic (country/region)
PASSERIFORMES: Oriolidae
Black-naped Oriole	Oriolus chinensis
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae
Bull-headed Shrike	Lanius bucephalus
Brown Shrike	Lanius cristatus
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Eurasian Jay	Garrulus glandarius
Rook	Corvus frugilegus
Carrion Crow	Corvus corone
Large-billed Crow	Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Japanese Paradise-flycatcher	Terpsiphone atrocaudata	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Japanese Accentor	Prunella rubida	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
Eurasian Tree Sparrow	Passer montanus
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Forest Wagtail	Dendronanthus indicus	Rare/Accidental
Olive-backed Pipit	Anthus hodgsoni
Red-throated Pipit	Anthus cervinus
American Pipit	Anthus rubescens
Richard's Pipit	Anthus richardi	Rare/Accidental
Grey Wagtail	Motacilla cinerea
Citrine Wagtail	Motacilla citreola	Rare/Accidental
Green-headed Wagtail	Motacilla tschutschensis
Japanese Pied Wagtail	Motacilla grandis
White Wagtail	Motacilla alba
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Brambling	Fringilla montifringilla	Rare/Accidental
Hawfinch	Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Yellow-billed Grosbeak	Eophona migratoria
Japanese Grosbeak	Eophona personata
Long-tailed Rosefinch	Carpodacus sibiricus
Eurasian Bullfinch	Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Asian Rosy Finch	Leucosticte arctoa
Grey-capped Greenfinch	Chloris sinica
Common Redpoll	Acanthis flammea
Red Crossbill	Loxia curvirostra
Eurasian Siskin	Spinus spinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae
Lapland Longspur	Calcarius lapponicus
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Black-headed Bunting	Granativora melanocephala	Rare/Accidental
Chestnut-eared Bunting	Emberiza fucata
Meadow Bunting	Emberiza cioides
Yellow-throated Bunting	Schoeniclus elegans	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Reed Bunting	Schoeniclus schoeniclus	Rare/Accidental
Black-faced Bunting	Schoeniclus spodocephala
Japanese Yellow Bunting	Schoeniclus sulphuratus	Rare/Accidental
Rustic Bunting	Schoeniclus rusticus	Vulnerable
Little Bunting	Schoeniclus pusillus
Yellow-browed Bunting	Schoeniclus chrysophrys
Grey Bunting	Schoeniclus variabilis
Tristram's Bunting	Schoeniclus tristrami
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae
Coal Tit	Periparus ater	Rare/Accidental
Varied Tit	Sittiparus varius
Willow Tit	Poecile montanus	Rare/Accidental
Cinereous Tit	Parus cinereus
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Greater Short-toed Lark	Calandrella brachydactyla	Rare/Accidental
Eurasian Sky Lark	Alauda arvensis
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae
Zitting Cisticola	Cisticola juncidis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae
Middendorff's Warbler	Locustella ochotensis
Styan's Warbler	Locustella pleskei	Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae
Black-browed Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus bistrigiceps	Rare/Accidental
Oriental Reed Warbler	Acrocephalus orientalis	Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Northern House Martin	Delichon urbicum	Rare/Accidental
Asian House Martin	Delichon dasypus
Red-rumped Swallow	Cecropis daurica
Pacific Swallow	Hirundo tahitica
Barn Swallow	Hirundo rustica
Sand Martin	Riparia riparia
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Brown-eared Bulbul	Hypsipetes amaurotis
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae
Yellow-browed Warbler	Abrornis inornatus
Dusky Warbler	Phylloscopus fuscatus	Rare/Accidental
Eastern Crowned Leaf Warbler	Seicercus coronatus
Ijima's Leaf Warbler	Seicercus ijimae	Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Japanese Leaf Warbler	Seicercus xanthodryas	Rare/Accidental
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler	Seicercus borealoides
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae
Asian Stubtail	Urosphena squameiceps
Japanese Bush Warbler	Horornis diphone
Manchurian Bush Warbler	Horornis canturians
PASSERIFORMES: Aegithalidae
Long-tailed Tit	Aegithalos caudatus
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Japanese White-eye	Zosterops japonicus
PASSERIFORMES: Leiothrichidae
Red-billed Leiothrix	Leiothrix lutea	Introduced species
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae
Goldcrest	Regulus regulus
PASSERIFORMES: Bombycillidae
Bohemian Waxwing	Bombycilla garrulus
Japanese Waxwing	Bombycilla japonica	Near-threatened
PASSERIFORMES: Sittidae
Eurasian Nuthatch	Sitta europaea
PASSERIFORMES: Troglodytidae
Eurasian Wren	Troglodytes troglodytes
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Starling	Sturnus vulgaris
Chestnut-cheeked Starling	Agropsar philippensis
Red-billed Starling	Spodiopsar sericeus	Rare/Accidental
White-cheeked Starling	Spodiopsar cineraceus
PASSERIFORMES: Cinclidae
Brown Dipper	Cinclus pallasii
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae
Grey-streaked Flycatcher	Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher	Muscicapa sibirica	Rare/Accidental
Asian Brown Flycatcher	Muscicapa dauurica	Rare/Accidental
Blue-and-white Flycatcher	Cyanoptila cyanomelana	Rare/Accidental
Japanese Robin	Larvivora akahige
Siberian Blue Robin	Larvivora cyane
Siberian Rubythroat	Calliope calliope
Red-flanked Bluetail	Tarsiger cyanurus
Taiga Flycatcher	Ficedula albicilla	Rare/Accidental
Mugimaki Flycatcher	Ficedula mugimaki	Rare/Accidental
Narcissus Flycatcher	Ficedula narcissina	Rare/Accidental
Daurian Redstart	Phoenicurus auroreus
White-throated Rock Thrush	Monticola gularis	Rare/Accidental
Blue Rock Thrush	Monticola solitarius
Eastern Stonechat	Saxicola maurus
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
White's Thrush	Zoothera aurea
Siberian Thrush	Geokichla sibirica
Japanese Thrush	Turdus cardis	Rare/Accidental
Eyebrowed Thrush	Turdus obscurus
Izu Islands Thrush	Turdus celaenops	Endemic (country/region) Vulnerable
Brown-headed Thrush	Turdus chrysolaus
Pale Thrush	Turdus pallidus
Dusky Thrush	Turdus eunomus

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