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English: Lesser Cuckoo
Japanese: hototogisu
Scientific: Cuculus poliocephalus
Found at Yokoyama Village in Munakata (Fukuoka, Japan).
This bird is a brood parasite of the Japanese Bush Warbler (J: uguisu).

Eastern Reef Heron = kuro-sagi
In the satsuki-matsubara near Konominato in Munakata

Japanese Green Pigeon = aobato
In the satsuki-matsubara near Konominato in Munakata

There are so many cormorants (kawa-u) in Ohori Park — some on posts and lots all over a tree on a small island in the lake. It was interesting to see that they share the tree with several kites (tobi or tombi).

Common cormorant = kawa-u
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

There are so many cormorants (kawa-u) in Ohori Park — some on posts and lots all over a tree on a small island in the lake. It was interesting to see that they share the tree with several kites (tobi or tombi).

Common cormorant = kawa-u
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

European Wigeon = hidori-gamo
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

Grey Heron = aosagi
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

European Pochard = hoshi-hajiro
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

Herring gull = seguro-kamome
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)

Black-tailed gull = umineko
(in Ohori Park, Fukuoka)