Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock
This indicates that the species is included in the Second Zoo Stock Plan, which was formulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018. The plan sets goals for the next 10 years in three areas: "species conservation," "contribution to wildlife conservation," and "environmental education and conservation awareness." 124 animal species are included.
What is the Red List?
Based on scientific research, this is a list of wildlife classified by rank (category) indicating the degree of risk of extinction.
Livng Things Encyclopedia shows the categories (mainland and islands) assessed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the global level, the Ministry of the Environment for Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for Tokyo.
The higher the category in each table, the higher the risk of extinction, and CR, EN, and VU are the three categories known as "endangered species." In Tokyo, species that are not at the NT (near threatened) level but are relatively rare are considered "species of concern."
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IUCN categories |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
— |
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CR |
Serious crisis |
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EN |
crisis |
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VU |
emergency |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Low Concern |
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DD |
Data shortage |
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LP |
— |
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Japan (Ministry of the Environment) Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
— |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Unranked |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Chinese Bamboo Partridge
Bambusicola thoracicus
Chinese Bamboo Partridge
Bambusicola thoracicus
Among pheasants, the male and female are monochromatic, which is rare. They are characterized by their rounded bodies and short tails, and are known for their loud cry that sounds like "Chottokoi." They breed from spring to early summer, and only the female incubates the eggs, but both sexes raise the chicks. They live in groups from autumn to spring. They are found in southern China, but were released into Japan for hunting purposes after 1919, and are an introduced species that has since become established.
| classification | Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae |
|---|---|
| English name | Chinese Bamboo Partridge |
| distribution | China (Central to Eastern), Japan |
| Residence | Bamboo forests, shrublands, grasslands |
| Size |
Total length: 31cm
Weight: 200-342g |
| food | Leaves, seeds, insects, spiders |
| Red List |
IUCN: LC (Least Concern)
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