Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Ruddy Crake

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2025-05-03

Birdwatching in Kyushu (February 15-18, 2025)

There were some unique Kyushu bird encounters, including the distinctive black-and-white adult Daurian Jackdaw and a small flock of Chinese Penduline Tit, and it was good to see a Ruddy-breasted Crake emerging in an easy-to-see location.

Daurian Jackdaw

Eastern Marsh Harrier

Common Shelduck

Chinese Penduline Tit

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Eurasian Spoonbill

Bull-headed Shrike

2023-02-24

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (February 18, 2023)

As some birders posted "Black-faced Bunting", I went to the park to check whether it is "Masked" Bunting, which is a common altitudinal migrant throughout Japan or "Black-faced" Bunting, which is an uncommon passage migrant. The individual is actually pale and greyer than the ordinary male Masked Bunting. However, as the throat is yellowish, it is not Black-faced. After asking several birders, I concluded it is a male Masked Bunting, a sub-species (or sometimes treated as a full species) of Black-faced Bunting.

Besides the bunting, I was happy to see Ruddy Crake, though the light was poor to take good photos.