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  • Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) swimming on a calm winter lake in Japan, showing its black-and-white plumage and bright yellow eye.
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    Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) in non-breeding winter plumage floating on still water in Japan.
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    Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Long-billed Plover standing among gray river stones in Japan, its plumage blending perfectly with the rocky background.
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    Long-billed Plover (Charadrius placidus) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Male and female Falcated Ducks (Mareca falcata) floating quietly on calm water — the male showing its iridescent green head and long sickle-shaped tertial feathers beside the mottled brown female.
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    Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) standing alert in a grassy field on Ishigaki Island, Japan, showing its long neck and elegant reddish-brown plumage.
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    Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • A Northern Lapwing standing alone on muddy ground, its long crest visible and iridescent wings shimmering in soft light.
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    Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • A male Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) floating on calm water, showing its glossy black head, white flanks, golden eyes, and distinctive head tuft.
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    Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Male Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) with chestnut head and red eyes swimming on a lake in winter sunlight.
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    Common Pochard (Aythya ferina) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Eurasian Wigeon male and female floating on a pond during light snowfall in Japan.
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    Eurasian Wigeon (Mareca penelope) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Great Crested Grebe in winter plumage floating on a calm lake in Japan
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    Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • A Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo hanedae) resting on a rock by a mountain lake in Japan
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    Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo hanedae) – Wildlife of Japan

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  • Male Mandarin Duck perched on a tree branch above a calm pond in spring, showing vivid orange sails and chestnut face.
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    Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) – Wildlife of Japan

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