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- Larvivora komadori
Identification
Distribution
Japan: breeds Danjo Islands (off of southwestern Kyushu) and the northern Ryūkyū Islands (Tanegashima S to Tokunoshima); winters south to the southern Ryukyu Islands (mainly Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote and Yonakuni)
Formerly recognized subspecies subrufus
Photo © by DaninJapan
Amami Nature Reserve, Amami Oshima, Japan, 25 April 2009
Photo © by DaninJapan
Amami Nature Reserve, Amami Oshima, Japan, 25 April 2009
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in Erithacus and in Luscinia[3].
Okinawa Robin was formerly included in this species.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies subrufus has been synonymised with this form.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth in damp areas in forests. Nests in crevices or among roots of trees. Found at 100-600 meters above sea-level. Source: Birdlife International.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Sangster, G. Alstrom, P. Forsmark, A. Olsson, U. (2010) Multi-locus phylogenetic analysis of Old World chats and flycatchers reveals extensive paraphyly at family, subfamily and genus level (Aves : Muscicapidae), Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57, 380-392
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Ryukyu Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ryukyu_Robin
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