Emberiza 3: Yellow-browed Bunting, キマユホオジロ, and Tristram's Bunting, シロハラホオジロ,

2 Types of Bunting, both called Hoojiro in Japanese. Both have been blogged up before, but not often

Yellow-browed Bunting, キマユホオジロ (Emberiza chrysophrys)

Tristram's Bunting, シロハラホオジロ (Emberiza tristrami)

Chinese Windmill, ジャコウアゲハ

I was told this could actually be a local subspecies, in which the male and the female both have light-colored wings

At the bird bath

One more from the park on the hill. It's fun to watch the birds coming to the tiny bird pond for a drink or a bath. Some stay a while, others move on fast. And some just watch from a nearby tree. The star of the day was this lovely young male:

Tristram's Bunting, シロハラホオジロ

A regular: Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ

Ever so cute: Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ

There were 2 birds competing for the best spot

Blue-and-white Flycatcher, オオルリ

Eyebrowed Thrush, マミチャジナイ

Eastern Crowned Warbler, センダイムシクイ

Birds in the dark 3

The last lot of birds hanging around in the dark corners of the parks: 

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher, サンコウチョウ

 female

 A few days after the excitement that the male caused a female payed a visit. The eyes less colored and the tail just a few inches long, but still a handsome bird, equally shy and secretive.

The male was seen for 4 days, I think it was just one and the same bird. 

A small bunting that drops by every year: Tristram’s Bunting, シロハラホオジロ

 Poor shots, but we keep a respectable distance so as not to disturb the birds who have come to have a feed and a rest during their great journey.

The majority of colorful flycatchers have moved on.

But the Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ stays for a while.