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Golden eagle
Alpine Accentor
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Willow tit
Wood nuthatch
Japanese yellow bunting
photo:Willow tit
Willow tit
Scientific name:parus montanus@Family:Paridae
Both sexes are the same colour. They reside in a zone ranging from mountain forest to beech woods. The Japanese believe this bird's cry sounds like "he-ho-hi-".

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