Species information Scientific name: Butastur indicusJapanese name: サシバChinese name: 灰面鵟鷹、灰面鷲English name: Grey-faced BuzzardOrigin: Breeds in Russia, China, Korea, and Honshu, Japan. Migrates to Southeast Asia for winter. Ecology and description Grey-faced Buzzard migrates through the Ryukyu Islands from breeding grounds in Honshu, Japan, and other regions, heading to Southeast Asia by early October. Flocks of… Continue reading Grey-faced Buzzard
Category: Winter Birds
Eurasian Woodcock
Species information Scientific name: Scolopax rusticolaJapanese name: ヤマシギChinese name: 山鷸English name: Eurasian woodcockOrigin: Widely distributed across Eurasia, breeding in middle latitudes in summer and wintering in southern areas; it is a winter visitor in the Ryukyu Islands. Ecology and description The Eurasian woodcock can be observed in the Ryukyu Islands from late September to March… Continue reading Eurasian Woodcock