The front cover of the first edition
A Field Guide to the Birds of Japan is a book about birds written by Joseph A. Massey, Shogo Matsui, Tsutomu Suzuki, Elizabeth P. Swift, Akira Hibi, Noritaka Ichida, Yozo Tsukamoto and Koichiro Sonobe
Overview[]
This book contains lots of useful information about the Japanese birds. It includes general information, living regions, eating habits and indentification methods of the various species of the Far-East.
Contents[]
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Acknowledgement
- Checklist of Japanese Birds
- Identifying Birds with this Book
- The species
- Swimmers
- Aerialists
- Large Waders
- Small Waders
- Birds of Prey
- Fowl-like Birds
- Nonpasserine Land Birds
- Passerine Birds
- Escapees
- Bibliography
- Birdwatching Guide for Japan
- Index
Credits[]
Text by:
- Joseph A. Massey
- Shogo Matsui
- Tsutomu Suzuki
- Elizabeth P. Swift
- Akira Hibi
- Noritaka Ichida
- Yozo Tsukamoto
- Koichiro Sonobe
Illustrations by Shinji Takano.
Distribution maps by Nobuyuki Monna.
Editor in Chief : Koichiro Sonobe
Editor: Jane Washburn Robinson
Foreword by Sir Peter Scott.
First published in 1982 by the Wild Bird Society of Japan.
The English version was published in 1986.