Revised Japanese Names for Genera and Species of Treeswifts, Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes)
Japanese names are a useful tool for Japanese speakers to communicate scientifically about birds. However, nearly 40 years have already passed since the most influential book treating Japanese names for all modern birds (Yamashina 1986) was published. During that time, the classification of birds has undergone major changes. Here we provide a revised list of Japanese names for genera and species of Treeswifts, Swifts and Hummingbirds (Apodiformes), which adopts the latest classification system (Gill et al. 2025).
Authors
- Takeshi Yamasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9627-529X)
- Tatsuaki Kameya
- Tomoko Imamura
Institutions
- Yamashina Institute for Ornithology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Yamashina Institute for Ornithology
- Published
- 2025-12-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3312/jyio.57.158
- Primary Topic
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00