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Japanese Grosbeak
Eophona personata
Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) is a member of the Fringillidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 80 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Fringillidae Finches, Euphonias
- Genus Eophona
- Species personata
Where it lives
Amurland, Ussuriland and Sakhalin (Russian Far East), Heilongjiang and Jilin (northeastern China), Hokkaido through Kyushu (Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 80 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Fringillidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Japanese Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Japanese Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) is a species of bird in the Fringillidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Amurland, Ussuriland and Sakhalin (Russian Far East), Heilongjiang and Jilin (ne China), Hokkaido through Kyushu (Japan).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 80 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Japanese Grosbeak?
The Japanese Grosbeak is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 80 g.
Where does the Japanese Grosbeak live?
The Japanese Grosbeak is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Amurland, Ussuriland and Sakhalin (Russian Far East), Heilongjiang and Jilin (ne China), Hokkaido through Kyushu (Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Japanese Grosbeak belong to?
The Japanese Grosbeak (Eophona personata) belongs to the Fringillidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Japanese Grosbeak eat?
The Japanese Grosbeak is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Japanese Grosbeak migrate?
The Japanese Grosbeak is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Japanese Grosbeak endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Japanese Grosbeak's range?
The Japanese Grosbeak has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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