Ashiu Reseach Forest of Kyoto Univ.(28-29,May,2000)
Ashiu research forest of Kyoto Univ. is located in the North-eastern part of Kyoto prefecture.This forest consists of cool temperature forest and cryptomeria forest.
I went there from the 28th to the 29th,May,2000 with members of lab.We camped at Choji-dani.We hiked around there,and observed plants,birds and so on.Observed birds list is below.
No. English Name [Japanese Name] Latin Name
1. Japanese Green Pigeon [Ao-bato] Sphenurus sieboldii
2. Horsfield's Hawk Cuckoo [Juichi] Cuculus fugax
3. Oriental Cuckoo [Tsutsudori] Cuculus saturatus
4. Little Cockoo [Hototogisu] Cuculus poliocephalus
5. Brown Hawk Owl [Aoba-zuku] Ninox scutulata
6. Ural Owl [Fukuro] Strix uralensis
7. Jungle Nightjar [Yotaka] Caprimulgus indicus
8. Ruddy Kingfisher [Aka-shobin] Halcyon coromanda
9. Japanese Green Woodpecker [Ao-gera] Picus awokera
10. Great Spotted Woodpecker [Aka-gera] Dendrocopos major
11. Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker [Ko-gera] Dendrocopos kizuki
12. Grey Wagtail [Ki-sekirei] Motacilla cinerea
13. Brown-eared Bulbul [Hiyodori] Hypsipetes amaurotis
14. Wren [Misosazai] Troglodytes troglodytes
15. Short-tailed Bush Warbler [Yabusame] Urosphena squameiceps
16. Bush Warbler [Uguisu] Cettia diphone
17. Narcissus Flycatcher [Ki-bitaki] Ficudula narcissina
18. Blue-and-white Flycatcher [O-ruri] Cyanoptila cyanomelana
19. Coal Tit [Hi-gara] Parus ater
20. Varied Tit [Yama-gara] Parus varius
21. Great Tit [Shiju-kara] Parus major
22. Japanese White-eye [Mejiro] Zosterops japonicus
23. Siberian Meadow Bunting [Hojiro] Enberiza cioides
24. Oriental Greenfinch [Kawara-hiwa] Carduelis sinica
25. Masked Grosbeak [Ikaru] Eophona personata
26. Jay [Kakesu] Garrulus glandarius
27. Jungle Crow [Hashibuto-garasu] Corvus macrorhynchos
