Category Archives: Birds

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 … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

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)