Revised Japanese Names for Avian Orders and Families. (2) Oscines

Abstract

Japanese names are a useful tool for Japanese speakers to communicate scientifically about birds. However, over 30 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 family-level taxa of oscines, which adopts the latest classification system (Gill & Donsker 2018).