Ryukyu Robin
Larvivora komadori
Rather tame songbird of shady subtropical broadleaf forests. Breeds in the northern Ryukyu Islands, with some migrating to the southern Ryukyu Islands. Bright rufous-orange above, whitish below, with a black throat, breast, and flanks in the male. Pumps the tail and flutters wings regularly, much like other robins. Most readily seen on hiking trails beside streams during the earlier hours of the day. Gives high-pitched calls and beautiful whistled songs.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Larvivora komadori
- Authority
- (Temminck, 1835)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Larvivora
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- PAL : sw Kyushu islets, Tokara Is., Amami Oshima to Tokumoshima, n Ryukyu Is. (s Japan)
- Non-breeding range
- to s Ryukyu Is. (s Japan)
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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