10,000 Birds
JUNE 17, 2024
While the name suggests an endemic, it is not – it can also be found in Northeastern China, parts of Russia and the Koreas (though I would probably advise against a birding trip to North Korea). At least its scientific name kizuki sounds very Japanese to me.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 15, 2024
I am afraid I neither know why it is called varied (also in the scientific species name, varius ) nor why it does not winter in Shanghai more frequently – surely it must be warmer up here than in North Korea? According to the HBW, the species is one of Japan’s three most popular cagebirds.
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