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Gulls, Terns and Skimmers in Japan

Learn about 14 birds from the Gulls, Terns and Skimmers family (Laridae) found in Japan. Includes 11 regular species and 3 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Pittas Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxbills Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens
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American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Least Concern
Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Least Concern
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Least Concern
Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Least Concern
Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Least Concern
Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Least Concern
Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Least Concern
Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Vulnerable
Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Least Concern
Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Least Concern
Vega Gull

Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Least Concern
American Herring Gull

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

Larus ridibundus

Black-tailed Gull

Black-tailed Gull

Larus crassirostris

Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Common Tern

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Larus hyperboreus

Kittiwake

Kittiwake

Rissa tridactyla

Little Tern

Little Tern

Sternula albifrons

Roseate Tern

Roseate Tern

Sterna dougallii

Vega Gull

Vega Gull

Larus vegae

Vagrant Laridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Least Concern
Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Least Concern
Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

Least Concern

Vagrant Laridae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Black Tern

Black Tern

Chlidonias niger

Iceland Gull

Iceland Gull

Larus glaucoides

Little Gull

Little Gull

Hydrocoloeus minutus

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Cormorants Cranes Crows and Jays Cuckoos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Grebes Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Ibises and Spoonbills Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Long-tailed Tits Longspurs Loons/Divers Northern Storm-petrels Nuthatches Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Osprey Oystercatchers Parrots Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Pittas Plovers Rails, Gallinules and Coots Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Waxbills Waxwings Woodpeckers Wrens