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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|---|---|
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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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|---|---|
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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・○ |
— |
|
DD |
Lack of information |
|
LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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|---|---|
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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
Japanese Scops-owl
Otus semitorques
Japanese Scops-owl
Otus semitorques
They are a small type of Ural Owl that lives in forests. They rest in thickets or tree hollows during the day and become active at night. Their feather colour and pattern, which closely resemble tree bark, help them blend in well with the forest scenery. When they sense danger, they raise their antlers (ornamental feathers on their head), make their bodies thin, and hide by remaining motionless in a branch-like form. They lay eggs in tree hollows during the breeding season from May to July, and the chicks that hatch are covered in white feathers.
| classification | Class Aves, Order Ural Owl, Family Ural Owl |
|---|---|
| English name | Japanese Scops-owl |
| distribution | Japan, East Asia |
| Residence | forest |
| Size |
Total length: 25cm
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| food | Small animals such as mice, birds, lizards, and insects |
| Red List |
IUCN: LC (Least Concern)
Tokyo: EN (Endangered) |