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fr:Discussion Utilisateur:Ucucha Bird fauna of Japan on postage stamps

This page identifies and classifies the birds found in Japan and featured on japanese stamps and by some other countries showing japanese sceneries on their postage stamps.

Each species name is followed by the chronological list of postage stamps featuring it, with the date of issue, value, and catalogue numbers (M = Michel, Sc = Scott, SG = Stanley and Gibbon, YT = Yvert et Tellier)

Family classification follows Sibley, Monroe and Ahlquist.


 * Phasianidae
 * Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus)
 * 1950, 5 y. (long-tailed)
 * 1973, 50 y. (by J. Ito)
 * 1988, 60 y. (International Congress)
 * Japanese pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) - Japanese kiji
 * 1978, 100 y. (detail of door painting)
 * Copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii) - Japanese yamadori
 * 1961, 80 y. (with Nippon)
 * ?, 80 y. (without Nippon)
 * Blue peacock (Pavo cristatus)
 * 1975, 50 y. (after K. Ogata)
 * Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus japonicus) - Japanese raichô
 * 1963, 10 y.
 * 9/10/1990, ?
 * Anatidae
 * Whistling swan (Cygnus columbianus jankowskii) - Japanese ko-hakuchô
 * 1/10/1990, ? (Miyagi prefecture)
 * Mute swan (Cygnus olor) - Japanese kobu-hakuchô
 * 1971, 5 y.
 * White-fronted goose (Anser albifrons frontalis) - Japanese ma-gan
 * 15/9/1946, 1,30 y.
 * 1/9/1947, 4 y.
 * 1993, ? (Ansner instead of Anser'')
 * Graylag goose (Anser anser rubrirostris) - Japanese haiiro-gan
 * ?, 8
 * Snow goose (Anser caerulescens hyperboreus) - Japanese haku-gan
 * 15/9/1946, 1,30 y.
 * 1/9/1947, 4 y.
 * Bean goose (Anser fabalis) - Japanese hishikui
 * 1875, 12 s.
 * Brant (Branta bernicla orientalis) - Japanese koku-gan
 * 1949, 8 y.
 * Hutchins goose (Branta hutchinsii leucopareia) - Japanese shijûkara-gan
 * 25/11/1983, 60 y.
 * Baikal teal (Anas formosa) - Japanese tomoe gamo
 * 1993, ?
 * 25/5/2001, ?
 * Wigeon (Anas penelope) - Japanese hidori-gamo
 * 1/2/2001, 50 y.
 * Spot-billed duck (Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha) - Japanese karu-gamo
 * 1992, 90 y.
 * 1994, 90 y. (SG 2223)
 * Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) - Japanese oshidori
 * 1952, 5 y.
 * 1985, 60 y. (traditional handicraft)
 * 1992, 41 y.
 * 1993, 62 y.
 * 1998, 110 y. (YT 2473)
 * Picidae
 * White-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos owstonii) - Japanese ô-aka-gera
 * 1984, 60 y. (SG 1742)
 * Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) - Japanese kumagera
 * Liberia, 1971, 3 c. (Hokkaido scenery)
 * 1995, 80 y. (SG 2401)
 * Pryer's woodpecker (Sapheopipo noguchii) - Japanese noguchi-gera
 * Ryukyu, 15/2/1966, 3 c.
 * Madagascar, 16/9/1975, 25 f. (YT 567)
 * 25/11/1983, 60 y.
 * Mongolia, 25/3/1987, 4 t.
 * Alcedinidae
 * Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis bengalensis) - Japanese kawasemi
 * 1993, ?
 * Greater pied kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) - Japanese yamasemi
 * 13/1/1994, ?
 * 24/1/1994, ?
 * 1/8/2001, ?
 * 25/3/2002, ?
 * Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) - Japanese aka-shôbin
 * 1992, 62 y.
 * Cuculidae
 * Common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus telephonus) - Japanese kakkô
 * 1986, 60 y.
 * Little cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus poliocephalus) - Japanese hototogisu
 * 1952, 3 y.
 * 1988, 60 y. (SG 1944)
 * Strigidae
 * Blakiston's fish-owl (Ketupa blakistoni blakistoni) - Japanese shima-fukurô
 * 1984, 60 y.
 * 23/7/1999, 50 y. (Hokkaido prefecture)
 * Ural owl (Strix uralensis) - Japanese fukurô
 * 8/10/1979, 100 y. (SG 1546)
 * Oriental scops owl (Otus sunia japonicus) - Japanese konoha-zuku
 * 18/9/1973, 20 y. (forest lane) (SG 1330)
 * ?, 62 y. (Aichi prefecture)
 * Columbidae
 * Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina nitens) - Japanese karasu-bato
 * 1984, 60 y. (SG 1735)
 * Ryukyu wood pigeon (Columba jouyi) - Japanese ryukyu-karasu-bato
 * 2000, 80 y. (YT 2766)
 * Collared turtle dove (Streptopelia decaocto decaocto) - Japanese shirako-bato
 * 1/5/2000, ?
 * Rufous turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) - Japanese kiji-bato
 * 1963, 10 y.
 * 6/10/1981, 130 y.
 * 1992, 62 y.
 * Gruidae
 * Japanese crane (Grus japonensis) - Japanese tanchô
 * 1953, 10 y.
 * 1959, 10 y. (flying)
 * 1961, 100 y. (without Nippon)
 * 1966, 15 y.
 * 1966, 100 y. (with Nippon)
 * 1974, 20 y.
 * 1974, 20 y. (flying)
 * 1975, 20 y.
 * 1990, 62 y. (Hokkaido prefecture)
 * 1993, 62 y. (with chicks)
 * 1993, 62 y. (flock)
 * 2000, ? (Okayama prefecture) (YT 2769)
 * 2000, ? (Okayama prefecture) (YT 2772)
 * 2001, 80 y. (YT 2978)
 * 2001, 80 y. (YT 2979)
 * Hooded crane (Grus monacha) - Japanese nabe-zuru
 * 1991, 62 y.
 * White-naped crane (Grus vipio) - Japanese mana-zuru
 * 1993, 62 y.
 * Rallidae
 * Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus indica) - Japanese ban
 * 2003, 80 y.
 * Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae) - Japanese yanbaru-kuina
 * 1983, 60 y.
 * Scolopacidae
 * Spotted greenshank (Tringa guttifer) - Japanese karafuto-aoashi-shigi
 * 1984, 60 y.
 * Latham's snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) - Japanese ôji-shigi
 * 1991, 62 y.
 * Rostratulidae
 * Painted snipe (Rostratula benghalensis benghalensis) - Japanese tama-shigi
 * 1992, 62 y.
 * Charadriidae
 * Snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nihonensis) - Japanese shiro-chidori
 * 1994, 80 y. (préfecture ; Futamiura sea)
 * Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) - Japanese ko-chidori
 * ?, 110 y. (SG 2223a)
 * Laridae
 * Black-tailed gull (Larus crassirostris) - Japanese umineko
 * 1965, 10 y.
 * 1991, 62 y. (SG 2162)
 * Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) - Japanese etopirika
 * 1992, 62 y.
 * 23/7/1999, 50 y. (Hokkaido prefecture)
 * Common guillemot (Uria aalge inornata) - Japanese umigarasu
 * Liberia, 1971, 10 c. (Hokkaido scenery)
 * Accipitridae
 * White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Japanese ojiro-washi
 * 1993
 * Steller's sea-eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus pelagicus) - Japanese 'ô-washi
 * 23/7/1999, 50 y. ([Hokkaido]] prefecture)
 * Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos japonica) - Japanese inu-washi
 * 1971, 90 y. (SG 1237)
 * 2002, 80 y. (SG 3005)
 * Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela perplexus) - Japanese kanmuri-washi
 * 1983, 60 y. (SG 1730)
 * Black kite (Milvus migrans - Japanese tobi
 * 1997, 50 y. (SG 2497)
 * Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) - Japanese ô-taka
 * Sparrow hawk (Accipiter nisus) - Japanese hai-taka
 * 2002, 80 y. (SG 3006)
 * Falconidae
 * Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus fruitii) - Japanese hayabusa
 * 1984, 60 y.
 * Podicipedidae
 * Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis poggei) - Japanese kaitsuburi
 * 1991, 62 y.
 * Sulidae
 * Brown booby (Sula leucogaster plotus) - Japanese katsuodori
 * 1991, 62 y.
 * Phalacrocoracidae
 * Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) - Japanese kawa-u
 * 1959, ? (SG 808)
 * Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) - Japanese umi-u
 * 1952, 100 y.
 * 1959, 10 y.
 * Ardeidae
 * Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis coromandus) - Japanese ama-sagi
 * 1993, 62 y.
 * Threskiornithidae
 * Crested ibis (Nipponia nippon) - Japanese toki
 * 1960, 10 y.
 * 1981, 60 y.
 * 16/7/1999, 80 y. - This stamp features two toki (Youyou and Yangyang) given by China (YT 2597).
 * 16/7/1999, 80 y. - Kin, the last japanese toki (YT 2598).
 * Ciconiidae
 * Oriental stork (Ciconia boyciana) - Japanese kônotori
 * 1963, 10 y.
 * 1984
 * 1994, 50 y. (Hyogo prefecture)
 * 1999, 80 y. (YT 2660)
 * Procellariidae
 * Streaked shearwater (Calonectris leucomelas) - Japanese ô-mizunagidori
 * 1992, 62 y.
 * Short-tailed albatros (Phoebastria albatrus) - Japanese ahôdori
 * ?, 20 y.
 * Ryukyu, 1972, 5 c.
 * 1975, 20 y.
 * Laniidae
 * Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus) - Japanese mozu
 * 1986, 60 y. (YT 1840)
 * 1998, 120 y. (SG 2223b ; YT 2417)
 * Corvidae
 * Crow (Corvus corone) - Japanese hashiboso-garasu
 * Dominica, 15/5/2001, 1,65 $ (peinture de Tsuji Kakô)
 * Rook (Corvus frugilegus pastinator) - Japanese miyama-garasu
 * 6/10/1976, 100 y.
 * Lidth's jay Garrulus lidthi - Japanese ruri-kakesu
 * 1963, 10 y. (SG 929)
 * Madagascar, 1975, 300 f. (YT BF 8)
 * Magpie Pica pica sericea - Japanese kasasagi
 * 1987, 60 y.
 * Muscicapidae
 * Blue-and-white flycatcher (Cyanoptila cyanomelana cyanomelana) - Japanese ô-ruri
 * 1982, 60 y. (afforestation campaign)
 * Narcissus flycatcher (Ficedula narcissina) - Japanese ki-bitaki
 * 1996, ? (SG 2413)
 * 1996, ? (SG 2414)
 * Black paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) - Japanese sankôchô
 * 1993, 41 y. (Shizuoka prefecture)
 * Ryukyu robin (Erithacus komadori) - Japanese akahige
 * 1976, 50 y.
 * Dusky thrush (Turdus naumanni) - Japanese tsugumi
 * 22/12/2000, ?
 * Paridae
 * Great tit (Parus major) - Japanese shijû-kara
 * 1971, 15 y.
 * 1997, 70 y. (SG 2220a)
 * Varied tit (Sittiparus varius) - Japanese yama-gara
 * 1948, 5 + 2,5 y. (au nid, nourrissant ses petits)
 * 1992, 72 y.
 * Hirundinidae
 * Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) - Japanese tsubame
 * 12/12/1946, 1 y.
 * Centrafrique, 20/5/1997, 430 f. (work of Hiroshige)
 * Palau, 2/6/1997, 32 c.
 * Guyana, 22/6/1999, 80 $ (work of Hokusai)
 * Micronesia, 25/3/2002, 60 c.
 * 1/4/2003, 80 y.
 * Pacific swallow (Hirundo tahitica) - Japanese ryukyu-tsubame
 * Ryukyu, 10/5/1966, 3 c.
 * Zosteropidae
 * Bonin islands white-eye (Apalopteron familiare hahashima) - Japanese meguro - Endemic to Ogasawara (Bonin) islands. Formerly classified with honeyeaters.
 * 1975, 20 y.
 * Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) - Japanese mejiro
 * 1992, 50 y.
 * 13/1/1994, 50 y.
 * 24/1/1994, 50 y.
 * 24/1/1994, 50 y.
 * Gambia, 20/5/1997, 5 d. (work of Hiroshige)
 * Gambia, 20/5/1997, 25 d. (work of Hiroshige)
 * 21/4/2000, 50 y. (afforestation)
 * Gambia, 17/4/2001, 5 d.
 * 1/8/2001, ?
 * 25/3/2002, ?
 * Sylviidae
 * Bush warbler (Cettia diphone) - Japanese uguisu
 * 196?, 10 y.
 * 1992, 41 y. (Fukuoka prefecture)
 * Japanese marsh warbler (Megalurus pryeri pryeri) - Japanese ô-sekka
 * 1984, 60 y.
 * Passeridae
 * Tree sparrow (Passer montanus saturatus) - Japanese suzume
 * 10/2/2003, ?
 * Russet sparrow (Passer rutilans rutilans) - Japanese nyûnai-suzume
 * 6/10/1999, 90 y. (SG 2639 ; YT 2665)
 * White wagtail (Motacilla alba) - Japanese haku-sekirei
 * 1/1/1875, ?
 * 19/5/2000 (features the stamp of 1875)
 * Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis) - Japanese seguro-sekirei
 * Dominica, 31/8/1989, ? (japanese art)
 * Fringillidae
 * Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata personata) - Japanese ikaru
 * 16/2/1998, 140 y. (YT 2418)
 * Red crosbill (Loxia curvirostra) - Japanese isuka
 * Gambia, 7/7/1989, 5 d.
 * Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) - Japanese uso
 * Antigua and Barbuda, ?, 5 d. (work of Hiroshige)
 * 25/4/1994, 130 y.
 * Emberizidae
 * Siberian meadow bunting (Emberiza cioides ciopsis) - Japanese hôjiro
 * 1/5/1964, 10 y.
 * Bhutan, 10/3/2003, 90 n.
 * Bhutan, 10/3/2003, 90 n.