Nature Guide
Species pages on how to recognize them, where they live, and what they're often mistaken for. Pick one to start.
Plants
Actinidia rufa
Adina rubella
Alder-leaved Whitebeam
Alniaria alnifolia
aloe vera
Aloe vera
American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
American trumpet vine
Campsis radicans
Amur barberry
Berberis amurensis
Amur Corktree
Phellodendron amurense
Amur honeysuckle
Lonicera maackii
Amur Maple
Acer ginnala
annual fleabane
Erigeron annuus
annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
apricot
Prunus armeniaca
Ardisia pusilla
Arrow Bamboo
Pseudosasa japonica
Asian celandine
Chelidonium asiaticum
Asian Guelder Rose
Viburnum sargentii
Asian Lily-of-the-Valley
Convallaria keiskei
Asian Serviceberry
Amelanchier asiatica
Aster hispidus
Aster yomena
asters
Aster
Baby Rubber Plant
Peperomia obtusifolia
baby's-breath
Gypsophila paniculata
balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus
bamboo palm
Dypsis lutescens
Barberton Daisy
Gerbera jamesonii
Beach Sheoak
Casuarina equisetifolia
bearded maple
Acer barbinerve
Beautiful corydalis
Corydalis speciosa
Bedding Begonia
Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum
Bedding Lobelia
Lobelia erinus
Beech Viburnum
Viburnum erosum
Berberis chinensis
Berchemiella berchemiifolia
Betula chinensis
Betula schmidtii
big chickweed
Cerastium holosteoides
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
black-eyed-Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Bleeding Heart
Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Blue Flower De Luce
Iris × germanica
Blunt-lobe spicebush
Lindera obtusiloba
Blushing Bride Airplant
Tillandsia ionantha
border privet
Ligustrum obtusifolium
Boston Ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
boxelder maple
Acer negundo
brambles
Rubus
Brazilian Vervain
Verbena brasiliensis
Bridal Wreath
Spiraea cantoniensis
Bridewort
Spiraea salicifolia
Bunch-flowered Daffodil
Narcissus tazetta
Bunge's hackberry
Celtis bungeana
Bur-cucumber
Sicyos angulatus
Burning-bush
Dictamnus dasycarpus
Busy Lizzie
Impatiens walleriana
calla lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Camellias
Camellia
Camphor
Camphora officinarum
Campylotropis macrocarpa
Canadian fleabane
Erigeron canadensis
Caragana manshurica
Caragana microphylla
Carnation
Dianthus
carob tree
Ceratonia siliqua
Carpinus tschonoskii
cast-iron plant
Aspidistra elatior
Castor-Aralia
Kalopanax septemlobus
Caterpillar tree
Catalpa bignonioides
celery-leaved clematis
Clematis apiifolia
Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata
Changeable Rose-mallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Cheat Grass
Bromus tectorum
Chinese banyan
Ficus microcarpa
Chinese catalpa
Catalpa ovata
Chinese chestnut
Castanea mollissima
Chinese Cinnamon
Cinnamomum cassia
Chinese Hackberry
Celtis sinensis
Chinese juniper
Juniperus chinensis
Chinese money plant
Pilea peperomioides
Chinese peashrub
Caragana sinica
Chinese pennisetum
Cenchrus alopecuroides
Chinese peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Chinese quince
Chaenomeles speciosa
Chinese Quince
Pseudocydonia sinensis
Chinese redbud
Cercis chinensis
Chinese Wild Peach
Prunus davidiana
Chinese windmill palm
Trachycarpus fortunei
Chinese-pink
Dianthus chinensis
Christmas Lily (Nz)
Lilium longiflorum
chrysanthemums
Chrysanthemum
Citron
Citrus medica
Clematis koreana
Clematis patens
Cleyera japonica
clockweed
Oenothera lindheimeri
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus
coastal hog fennel
Peucedanum japonicum
coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Coffee
Coffea arabica
common bird-of-paradise flower
Strelitzia reginae
Common Bluebeard
Caryopteris incana
common dandelion
Taraxacum officinale
common evening-primrose
Oenothera biennis
common gardenia
Gardenia jasminoides
common lantana
Lantana camara
common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
common oleander
Nerium oleander
common poppy
Papaver rhoeas
common reed
Phragmites australis
common selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Common Sow-thistle
Sonchus oleraceus
common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
common yucca
Yucca filamentosa
Coralberry
Ardisia crenata
Cornflower
Centaurea cyanus
cornstalk dracaena
Dracaena fragrans
Corydalises
Corydalis
cowtail pine
Cephalotaxus harringtonia
Crab Cactus
Schlumbergera truncata
cramp bark
Viburnum opulus
Creeping Woodsorrel
Oxalis corniculata
crepe myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Cucumber-herb
Trigonotis peduncularis
curved-stemmed violet
Viola arcuata
Cyclamen
Cyclamen persicum
Dahurian Birch
Betula davurica
daisy fleabane
Erigeron strigosus
dandelions
Taraxacum
dawn redwood
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
deciduous azalea
Rhododendron schlippenbachii
Delta Maidenhair-fern
Adiantum raddianum
Deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara
doubtful knight's-spur
Delphinium ajacis
Drooping Alder
Alnus pendula
dumb-cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dusty-miller
Silene coronaria
dwarf bog birch
Betula fruticosa
Dwarf Japanese Plum Yew
Cephalotaxus nana
dwarf paper mulberry
Broussonetia monoica
Dyer's tickseed
Coreopsis tinctoria
Elegant Zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Elephant's-foot
Beaucarnea recurvata
English ivy
Hedera helix
English Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
English plantain
Plantago lanceolata
European bird cherry
Prunus padus
evening-primroses
Oenothera
Fan Columbine
Aquilegia flabellata
Fat-hen
Chenopodium album
Federation daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
Fiddle-leaf Fig
Ficus lyrata
field penny-cress
Thlaspi arvense
Five-leaf akebia
Akebia quinata
fleabanes and horseweeds
Erigeron
Flowering Almond
Prunus glandulosa
Flowering Apricot
Prunus mume
flowering plum
Prunus triloba
Fog's Hesmistepta
Hemisteptia lyrata
French marigold
Tagetes patula
Garden balsam
Impatiens balsamina
Garden Dahlia
Dahlia pinnata
Garden Grape-hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
Garden lupine
Lupinus polyphyllus
garden petunia
Petunia × atkinsiana
Garden Tulip
Tulipa gesneriana
Gentiana triflora
giant bird-of-paradise flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Giant Dogwood
Cornus controversa
giant ragweed
Ambrosia trifida
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Glossy Abelia
Abelia × grandiflora
Gmelin's Wormwood
Artemisia gmelinii
goat willow
Salix caprea
Goeppertia orbifolia
golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Goosefoot-plant
Syngonium podophyllum
Green Bristle Grass
Setaria viridis
Grey-bark Elm
Zelkova serrata
hairy white oldfield aster
Symphyotrichum pilosum
Hananoki Maple
Acer pycnanthum
Hardy kiwifruit
Actinidia arguta
Harlequin glorybower
Clerodendrum trichotomum
heart-leaf philodendron
Philodendron hederaceum
Heartsease
Viola tricolor
Heavenly bamboo
Nandina domestica
henbit deadnettle
Lamium amplexicaule
hoary stock
Matthiola incana
Hollyhock
Alcea rosea
horse-chestnut
Aesculus hippocastanum
horseshoe geranium
Pelargonium zonale
hostas
Hosta
hurricane lilies
Lycoris
Hyacinth
Hyacinthus orientalis
hydrangeas
Hydrangea
Iceplant
Hylotelephium spectabile
Incised Fumewort
Corydalis incisa
Indian banyan
Ficus benghalensis
Indian lettuce
Lactuca indica
Indian strawberry
Potentilla indica
Irises
Iris
Itajii chinkapin
Castanopsis sieboldii
Ivy Morning Glory
Ipomoea nil
Ivy-arum
Epipremnum aureum
jade plant
Crassula ovata
Japan Fernleaf Corydalis
Corydalis heterocarpa
Japanese Alder
Alnus japonica
Japanese angelica tree
Aralia elata
Japanese aralia
Fatsia japonica
Japanese aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa mollis
Japanese Beautyberry
Callicarpa japonica
Japanese camellia
Camellia japonica
Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese Cherry
Prunus serrulata
Japanese Chestnut
Castanea crenata
Japanese Cinnamon
Cinnamomum yabunikkei
Japanese Clethra
Clethra barbinervis
Japanese cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
Japanese false bindweed
Calystegia hederacea
Japanese Glorybower
Clerodendrum japonicum
Japanese hackberry
Celtis jessoensis
Japanese honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Japanese Horse-chestnut
Aesculus turbinata
Japanese Ivy
Hedera rhombea
Japanese jacinth
Barnardia japonica
Japanese larch
Larix kaempferi
Japanese Mahonia
Berberis japonica
Japanese maple
Acer palmatum
Japanese mazus
Mazus pumilus
Japanese pagoda tree
Styphnolobium japonicum
Japanese paper mulberry
Broussonetia × kazinoki
Japanese pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
Japanese Quince
Chaenomeles japonica
Japanese red pine
Pinus densiflora
Japanese Rose
Kerria japonica
Japanese silver grass
Miscanthus sacchariflorus
Japanese spindle tree
Euonymus japonicus
Japanese storax
Styrax japonicus
Japanese Supple-jack
Berchemia floribunda
Japanese Tree Lilac
Syringa reticulata
Japanese wintergreen
Chimaphila japonica
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese yew
Taxus cuspidata
jetbead
Rhodotypos scandens
Kalkora Mimosa
Albizia kalkora
katsura
Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Kentia palm
Howea forsteriana
Khingan fir
Abies nephrolepis
Kobus magnolia
Magnolia kobus
Kolomicta
Actinidia kolomikta
Korean aster
Aster koraiensis
Korean Barberry
Berberis koreana
Korean cornel dogwood
Cornus officinalis
Korean corydalis
Corydalis turtschaninovii
Korean Dandelion
Taraxacum platycarpum
Korean fir
Abies koreana
Korean goldenbell tree
Forsythia koreana
Korean Mint
Agastache rugosa
Korean mulberry
Morus indica
Korean Raspberry
Rubus crataegifolius
Korean rhododendron
Rhododendron mucronulatum
Korean Spice Viburnum
Viburnum carlesii
Korean willow
Salix pierotii
kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa
Kumquat
Citrus japonica
lacebark elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Laceshrub
Neillia incisa
Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata
Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Oenothera glazioviana
Lawn daisy
Bellis perennis
leadplant
Amorpha canescens
leatherleaf
Chamaedaphne calyculata
lilac daphne
Daphne genkwa
Lilacs
Syringa
Lily
Lilium
linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
Little Lady Palm
Rhapis excelsa
Long-headed poppy
Papaver dubium
Long-stem violet
Viola acuminata
loose-flower hornbeam
Carpinus laxiflora
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
Madagascar Periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
magnolias
Magnolia
Maidenhair tree
Ginkgo biloba
Manchurian Alder
Alnus hirsuta
Manchurian Crabapple
Malus mandshurica
Manchurian Dutchmanspipe
Aristolochia manshuriensis
Manchurian violet
Viola mandshurica
Manchurian walnut
Juglans mandshurica
Mandarin
Citrus reticulata
Maple-leaf mukdenia
Mukdenia rossii
maples
Acer
meadowsweets
Spiraea
Mexican marigold
Tagetes erecta
milky-white violet
Viola lactiflora
Miniature umbrella tree
Heptapleurum arboricola
Mongolian deutzia
Deutzia parviflora
Mono Maple
Acer pictum
Montane alder
Alnus maximowiczii
mophead hydrangea
Hydrangea macrophylla
morning-glories
Ipomoea
moss phlox
Phlox subulata
Mother-of-thousands
Saxifraga stolonifera
Mountain Hydrangea
Hydrangea serrata
Muku Tree
Aphananthe aspera
multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
Multipetalous Korean azalea
Rhododendron yedoense
Nanking Cherry
Prunus tomentosa
Narrow-leaf pasqueflower
Pulsatilla cernua
Norfolk Island Pine
Araucaria heterophylla
North Japanese hill cherry
Prunus sargentii
northern catalpa
Catalpa speciosa
northern whitecedar
Thuja occidentalis
Old Fashioned Weigela
Weigela florida
opium poppy
Papaver somniferum
orange day-lily
Hemerocallis fulva
Oriental staff vine
Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental thuja
Platycladus orientalis
oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
painter's-palette
Anthurium andraeanum
Panicle Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
pansy
Viola × wittrockiana
Papaya
Carica papaya
Paper Flower
Bougainvillea glabra
Paper mulberry
Broussonetia papyrifera
Parlour Palm
Chamaedorea elegans
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Peach
Prunus persica
pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Peonies
Paeonia
perennial phlox
Phlox paniculata
Persian Buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus
Persian silk tree
Albizia julibrissin
Persian Speedwell
Veronica persica
Philadelphia fleabane
Erigeron philadelphicus
pines
Pinus
Pinkladies
Oenothera speciosa
Planeleaf Alangium
Alangium platanifolium
plums, cherries, and allies
Prunus
Polka Dot Begonia
Begonia maculata
pomegranate
Punica granatum
Pomelo
Citrus maxima
poppies
Papaver
Porcelain Berry
Ampelopsis glandulosa
pot marigold
Calendula officinalis
prairie gay feather
Liatris spicata
Prayer plant
Maranta leuconeura
prickly sowthistle
Sonchus asper
prince's pine
Chimaphila umbellata
provision tree
Pachira aquatica
purple coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
purple top
Verbena bonariensis
Pygmy Water-lily
Nymphaea tetragona
Quail Grass
Celosia argentea
rapeseed
Brassica napus
Red bearberry
Arctous rubra
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
red morning glory
Ipomoea coccinea
red spider lily
Lycoris radiata
red-flower violet
Viola phalacrocarpa
rhododendrons and azaleas
Rhododendron
ribbed birch
Betula costata
Rock Hosta
Hosta longipes
Rocky dendranthema
Chrysanthemum oreastrum
rose-moss-of-garden
Portulaca grandiflora
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
roses
Rosa
rubber plant
Ficus elastica
rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Sago cycad
Cycas revoluta
Sasamorpha borealis
sasanqua camellia
Camellia sasanqua
Saucer Magnolia
Magnolia × soulangeana
Sawa hornbeam
Carpinus cordata
Scarlet Sage
Salvia splendens
Scented hosta
Hosta plantaginea
Scented Solomon's-seal
Polygonatum odoratum
Scented Storksbill
Pelargonium inquinans
scouring rush
Equisetum arvense
Seville Orange
Citrus × aurantium
shepherd's-purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
showy prairie gentian
Eustoma russellianum
Siberian elm
Ulmus pumila
Siberian Lily
Lilium pensylvanicum
Siebold's primrose
Primula sieboldii
silver birch
Betula pendula
silver maple
Acer saccharinum
Silver Vine
Actinidia polygama
Small-leaved Box
Buxus microphylla
Snake Plant
Sansevieria trifasciata
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
sonchus-leaf crepidiastrum
Crepidiastrum sonchifolium
southern Indian azalea
Rhododendron indicum
Spider plant
Chlorophytum comosum
Spiraea fritschiana
Spotted bellflower
Campanula punctata
Staghorn fern
Platycerium bifurcatum
String-of-beads
Curio rowleyanus
Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Sunny-place cinquefoil
Potentilla fragarioides
Surprise Lily
Lycoris squamigera
Sussex yellow-sorrel
Oxalis dillenii
Sweet William Catchfly
Atocion armeria
Sweet-William
Dianthus barbatus
Swiss cheese-plant
Monstera adansonii
Syringa oblata
Tassel Tree
Chionanthus retusus
tea
Camellia sinensis
Thick-stemmed woodfern
Dryopteris crassirhizoma
Thunberg's barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Thunberg's meadowsweet
Spiraea thunbergii
tokyo violet
Viola philippica
Tree of heaven
Ailanthus altissima
tree peony
Paeonia × suffruticosa
Trident maple
Acer buergerianum
trifoliate orange
Citrus trifoliata
Tube clematis
Clematis heracleifolia
Turczaninow's Hornbeam
Carpinus turczaninovii
Ukurundu Maple
Acer ukurunduense
upright yellow corydalis
Corydalis pauciovulata
violets
Viola
Virginia pepperweed
Lepidium virginicum
wax plant
Hoya carnosa
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina
weeping willow
Salix babylonica
Welsh Onion
Allium fistulosum
white clover
Trifolium repens
white Forsythia
Abeliophyllum distichum
white mulberry
Morus alba
White-flowering Korean dandelion
Taraxacum coreanum
wild daffodil
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
wild hydrangea
Hydrangea arborescens
Wild Rosemary
Andromeda polifolia
Willows
Salix
wind poppy
Anemone coronaria
winged euonymus
Euonymus alatus
Wintersweet
Chimonanthus praecox
woolly blue violet
Viola sororia
wormwoods and sagebrushes
Artemisia
yamazakura
Prunus jamasakura
Yellow bristle-hair ixeris
Ixeris chinensis
Yellow Cosmos
Cosmos sulphureus
Yellow Flag
Iris pseudacorus
Yulan magnolia
Magnolia denudata
Zanzibar gem
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
Zawadzki's chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum zawadzkii
Zonal geranium
Pelargonium × hortorum
Birds
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Herring Gull
Larus smithsonianus
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Amur Stonechat
Saxicola stejnegeri
Asian Cattle Egret
Ardea coromanda
Azure-winged Magpie
Cyanopica cyanus
Baikal Teal
Sibirionetta formosa
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Black Kite
Milvus migrans
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Black-faced Bunting
Emberiza spodocephala
Black-faced Spoonbill
Platalea minor
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Black-tailed Gull
Larus crassirostris
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Brambling
Fringilla montifringilla
Brown-eared Bulbul
Hypsipetes amaurotis
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Bull-headed Shrike
Lanius bucephalus
California Quail
Callipepla californica
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Chestnut-eared Bunting
Emberiza fucata
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
Cinereous Vulture
Aegypius monachus
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Common Hoopoe
Upupa epops
Common Kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Common Pochard
Aythya ferina
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Crows, Ravens, and Rook
Corvus
Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Anatidae
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Dusky Thrush
Turdus eunomus
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Eastern Buzzard
Buteo japonicus
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
Cecropis daurica
Eastern Spot-billed Duck
Anas zonorhyncha
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Bubo bubo
Eurasian Jay
Garrulus glandarius
Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
Eurasian Siskin
Spinus spinus
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Eurasian Spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
European Oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Falcated Duck
Mareca falcata
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Gray Geese
Anser
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Green Heron
Butorides virescens
Green Pheasant
Phasianus versicolor
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Grey Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea
Grey-headed Woodpecker
Picus canus
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Intermediate Egret
Ardea intermedia
Japanese Bush Warbler
Horornis diphone
Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus
Japanese Pipit
Anthus japonicus
Japanese Wagtail
Motacilla grandis
Large White-headed Gulls
Larus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Light-vented Bulbul
Pycnonotus sinensis
Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Little Ringed Plover
Thinornis dubius
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Long-billed Plover
Thinornis placidus
Long-tailed Rosefinch
Carpodacus sibiricus
Long-tailed Tit
Aegithalos caudatus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mandarin Duck
Aix galericulata
Marsh Tit
Poecile palustris
Masked Bunting
Emberiza personata
Meadow Bunting
Emberiza cioides
Merlin
Falco columbarius
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Naumann's Thrush
Turdus naumanni
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Olive-backed Pipit
Anthus hodgsoni
Oriental Greenfinch
Chloris sinica
Oriental Magpie
Pica serica
Oriental Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus orientalis
Oriental Stork
Ciconia boyciana
Oriental Turtle Dove
Streptopelia orientalis
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Pale Thrush
Turdus pallidus
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
Pigeons and Doves
Columbidae
Pygmy Woodpecker
Yungipicus kizuki
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
Red-flanked Bluetail
Tarsiger cyanurus
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Rook
Corvus frugilegus
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Rustic Bunting
Emberiza rustica
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis
Siberian Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Slaty-backed Gull
Larus schistisagus
Smew
Mergellus albellus
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Steller's Sea-Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
Streaked Shearwater
Calonectris leucomelas
Striated Heron
Butorides striata
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Tick Bird
Ardea ibis
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Typical Herons and Egrets
Ardeinae
Typical Owls
Strigidae
Varied Tit
Sittiparus varius
Vega Gull
Larus vegae
Vinous-throated Parrotbill
Suthora webbiana
Warbling White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
White-backed Woodpecker
Dendrocopos leucotos
White-cheeked Starling
Spodiopsar cineraceus
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-tailed Eagle
Haliaeetus albicilla
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Woodpeckers
Picidae
Yellow-billed Grosbeak
Eophona migratoria
Yellow-throated Bunting
Emberiza elegans
Insects
Acanthocoris sordidus
Alpine Black Swallowtail
Papilio maackii
Anisolabella marginalis
Ants
Formicidae
Asian Comma
Polygonia c-aureum
Asian Giant Hornet
Vespa mandarinia
Asian Green-veined White
Pieris melete
Asian Jumping Mantis
Statilia maculata
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Atractomorpha lata
Blattella nipponica
Blues
Polyommatinae
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Halyomorpha halys
Bumble Bees
Bombus
Cabbage White
Pieris rapae
Carinate Locust
Trilophidia annulata
Chinese Peacock Swallowtail
Papilio bianor
Chrysanthemum Lace Bug
Corythucha marmorata
Cletus punctiger
Cletus schmidti
Clown Stink Bug
Poecilocoris lewisi
Comma
Polygonia c-album
Common Asiatic Yellowjacket
Vespula flaviceps
Common Swallowtails
Papilio
Dragon Swallowtail
Sericinus montela
Eastern Honey Bee
Apis cerana
Eusilpha jakowlewi
Fall Webworm
Hyphantria cunea
Fiery-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus ignitus
Fire-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus ardens
Fischer's Blue
Tongeia fischeri
Gossamer-winged Butterflies
Lycaenidae
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
Honey Bees
Apis
Hornets
Vespa
Indian Cabbage White
Pieris canidia
Japanese Carpenter Ant
Camponotus japonicus
Japanese Green Dock Beetle
Gastrophysa atrocyanea
Japanese Swallowtail
Papilio xuthus
Ladybird Beetles
Coccinellidae
LD Moth
Lymantria dispar
Mantids
Mantidae
Marmalade Hover Fly
Episyrphus balteatus
Old World Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha
Rhopalus sapporensis
Riptortus pedestris
Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades
Shorthorned Grasshoppers
Acrididae
Sloe Bug
Dolycoris baccarum
Stink Bugs
Pentatomidae
Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterflies
Papilionidae
Tropical Fritillary
Argynnis hyperbius
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Whites
Pierinae
Yellow-vented Hornet
Vespa analis
Fish
Amur Carp
Cyprinus rubrofuscus
Amur Catfish
Silurus asotus
Asian Sheephead
Bodianus reticulatus
Barred Knifejaw
Oplegnathus fasciatus
Blackhead Seabream
Acanthopagrus schlegelii
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Brassblotched Rockfish
Sebastes pachycephalus
Brassy Chub
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Common Dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
Convict Grouper
Hyporthodus septemfasciatus
Coreoperca herzi
Dotted Gizzard Shad
Konosirus punctatus
Dusky Rabbitfish
Siganus fuscescens
False Kelpfish
Sebastiscus marmoratus
Fat Greenling
Hexagrammos otakii
Flathead Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Florida Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Gold Rockfish
Sebastes trivittatus
Golden Mandarin Fish
Siniperca scherzeri
Goldeye rockfish
Sebastes thompsoni
Greater Amberjack
Seriola dumerili
Horsehead Tilefish
Branchiostegus japonicus
Japanese Eel
Anguilla japonica
Japanese Parrotfish
Calotomus japonicus
Japanese Red Rockfish
Sebastes inermis
Japanese Seabass
Lateolabrax japonicus
Japanese White Crucian Carp
Carassius cuvieri
Korean Bullhead
Tachysurus sinensis
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
Longtooth Grouper
Epinephelus bruneus
Marbled Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae
Mezina Nibbler
Girella mezina
Northern Snakehead
Channa argus
Olive Flounder
Paralichthys olivaceus
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Red Sea Bream
Pagrus major
Spiny Red Gurnard
Chelidonichthys spinosus
Spotty-Bellied Greenling
Hexagrammos agrammus
Starry Flounder
Platichthys stellatus
Temperate Scad
Decapterus muroadsi
Thread-sail Filefish
Stephanolepis cirrhifer
Wakasagi
Hypomesus nipponensis
white-edged rockfish
Sebastes taczanowskii
Whitespotted Conger Eel
Conger myriaster
Mammals
Amphibians
Spiders
Mollusks
Crustaceans
Mushrooms
Other living things
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