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Col Location Date Start time Duration Distance Avibase - Bird Checklists of the World 1 Country or region: Miyako Island 2 Number of species: 212 3 Number of endemics: 0 4 Number of breeding endemics: 0 5 Number of globally threatened species: 10 6 Number of extinct species: 1 7 Number of introduced species: 3 8 Date last reviewed: 2013-05-24 9 10
Recommended citation: Lepage, D. 2019. Checklist of the birds of Miyako Island. Avibase, the world bird database. Retrieved from .https://avibase.bsc- eoc.org/checklist.jsp?lang=EN®ion=jponmi&list=clements&format=1 [19/03/2019]. Make your observations count! Submit your data to ebird.org - Legend: [x] accidental [ex] extirpated [EX] extinct [EW] extinct in the wild [E] endemic [e] endemic (country/region)
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae Graylag Goose Anser anser Rare/Accidental Taiga Bean-Goose Anser fabalis Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Garganey Spatula querquedula Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope Eastern Spot-billed Duck Anas zonorhyncha Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Northern Pintail Anas acuta Green-winged Teal Anas crecca Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina Rare/Accidental Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greater Scaup Aythya marila
GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Japanese Quail Coturnix japonica Near-threatened Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Introduced species
PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus Vulnerable Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis Avibase Page 2of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae Japanese Wood-Pigeon Columba janthina Near-threatened Oriental Turtle-Dove Streptopelia orientalis Asian Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica Whistling Green-Pigeon Treron formosae
CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae Lesser Cuckoo Cuculus poliocephalus Common Cuckoo Cuculus canorus
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Caprimulgidae Gray Nightjar Caprimulgus jotaka
CAPRIMULGIFORMES: Apodidae White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Pacific Swift Apus pacificus
GRUIFORMES: Rallidae Eurasian Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Eurasian Coot Fulica atra Watercock Gallicrex cinerea White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus Slaty-legged Crake Rallina eurizonoides Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Near-threatened Lesser Sand-Plover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sand-Plover Charadrius leschenaultii Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus Rare/Accidental Avibase Page 3of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CHARADRIIFORMES: Rostratulidae Greater Painted-Snipe Rostratula benghalensis
CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Little Curlew Numenius minutus Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Endangered Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Near-threatened Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Near-threatened Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Endangered Red Knot Calidris canutus Near-threatened Ruff Calidris pugnax Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Near-threatened Sanderling Calidris alba Dunlin Calidris alpina Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Common Snipe Gallinago gallinago Pin-tailed Snipe Gallinago stenura Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Near-threatened Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola Common Redshank Tringa totanus
CHARADRIIFORMES: Turnicidae Barred Buttonquail Turnix suscitator
CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum
CHARADRIIFORMES: Alcidae Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus Rare/Accidental
CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae Saunders's Gull Saundersilarus saundersi Vulnerable Avibase Page 4of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Black-tailed Gull Larus crassirostris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Little Tern Sternula albifrons White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii Black-naped Tern Sterna sumatrana Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Chinese Crested Tern Thalasseus bernsteini Rare/AccidentalCritic ally endangered
PHAETHONTIFORMES: Phaethontidae Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis Rare/AccidentalNear -threatened Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes Near-threatened Short-tailed Albatross Phoebastria albatrus Vulnerable
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae Swinhoe's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma monorhis Near-threatened
PROCELLARIIFORMES: Procellariidae Bulwer's Petrel Bulweria bulwerii Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas Near-threatened Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica Short-tailed Shearwater Ardenna tenuirostris
CICONIIFORMES: Ciconiidae Black Stork Ciconia nigra Rare/Accidental Oriental Stork Ciconia boyciana Endangered
SULIFORMES: Fregatidae Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel Great Frigatebird Fregata minor Rare/Accidental
SULIFORMES: Sulidae Masked Booby Sula dactylatra Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
SULIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae Avibase Page 5of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus
PELECANIFORMES: Ardeidae Great Bittern Botaurus stellaris Yellow Bittern Ixobrychus sinensis Schrenck's Bittern Ixobrychus eurhythmus Cinnamon Bittern Ixobrychus cinnamomeus Gray Heron Ardea cinerea Purple Heron Ardea purpurea Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Ardea intermedia Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Chinese Pond-Heron Ardeola bacchus Striated Heron Butorides striata Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax Japanese Night-Heron Gorsachius goisagi Endangered Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus
PELECANIFORMES: Threskiornithidae Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor Endangered
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Pandionidae Osprey Pandion haliaetus
ACCIPITRIFORMES: Accipitridae Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus Rare/AccidentalNear -threatened Crested Serpent-Eagle Spilornis cheela Gray-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus Eastern Marsh-Harrier Circus spilonotus Chinese Sparrowhawk Accipiter soloensis Japanese Sparrowhawk Accipiter gularis Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis Black Kite Milvus migrans White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Rare/Accidental Rough-legged Hawk Buteo lagopus Rare/Accidental Eastern Buzzard Buteo japonicus
STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae Japanese Scops-Owl Otus semitorques Avibase Page 6of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ryukyu Scops-Owl Otus elegans Near-threatened Oriental Scops-Owl Otus sunia Long-eared Owl Asio otus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Northern Boobook Ninox japonica
BUCEROTIFORMES: Upupidae Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Ruddy Kingfisher Halcyon coromanda Guam Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus Extinct in the wild
CORACIIFORMES: Meropidae Rainbow Bee-eater Merops ornatus Rare/Accidental
CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis
PICIFORMES: Picidae Pygmy Woodpecker Yungipicus kizuki
FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae Eurasian Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae Ryukyu Minivet Pericrocotus tegimae Endemic (country/region) Ashy Minivet Pericrocotus divaricatus
PASSERIFORMES: Laniidae Bull-headed Shrike Lanius bucephalus Brown Shrike Lanius cristatus
PASSERIFORMES: Dicruridae Black Drongo Dicrurus macrocercus Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher Terpsiphone atrocaudata Near-threatened Avibase Page 7of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae Eurasian Jay Garrulus glandarius Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos
PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica Pacific Swallow Hirundo tahitica Red-rumped Swallow Cecropis daurica
PASSERIFORMES: Paridae Japanese Tit Parus minor
PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae Brown-eared Bulbul Hypsipetes amaurotis
PASSERIFORMES: Regulidae Goldcrest Regulus regulus
PASSERIFORMES: Scotocercidae Asian Stubtail Urosphena squameiceps Japanese Bush Warbler Horornis diphone Manchurian Bush Warbler Horornis borealis
PASSERIFORMES: Phylloscopidae Radde's Warbler Phylloscopus schwarzi Rare/Accidental Dusky Warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus Eastern Crowned Warbler Phylloscopus coronatus Ijima's Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus ijimae Vulnerable
PASSERIFORMES: Acrocephalidae Oriental Reed Warbler Acrocephalus orientalis
PASSERIFORMES: Locustellidae Sakhalin Grasshopper-Warbler Locustella amnicola Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata
PASSERIFORMES: Cisticolidae Zitting Cisticola Cisticola juncidis Avibase Page 8of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonicus
PASSERIFORMES: Muscicapidae Gray-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa griseisticta Asian Brown Flycatcher Muscicapa dauurica Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori Siberian Rubythroat Calliope calliope Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla Blue Rock-Thrush Monticola solitarius
PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae Eyebrowed Thrush Turdus obscurus Brown-headed Thrush Turdus chrysolaus Pale Thrush Turdus pallidus Dusky Thrush Turdus eunomus Naumann's Thrush Turdus naumanni Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae Chestnut-cheeked Starling Agropsar philippensis Red-billed Starling Spodiopsar sericeus Rare/Accidental White-cheeked Starling Spodiopsar cineraceus Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus Rare/Accidental
PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae Gray Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis White Wagtail Motacilla alba Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi Olive-backed Pipit Anthus hodgsoni Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus
PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Oriental Greenfinch Chloris sinica Red Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Eurasian Siskin Spinus spinus
PASSERIFORMES: Calcariidae Lapland Longspur Calcarius lapponicus Rare/Accidental Avibase Page 9of 10
Common name Scientific name Synonym Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala Gray Bunting Emberiza variabilis
PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
PASSERIFORMES: Estrildidae Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata Chestnut Munia Lonchura atricapilla Introduced species