Species information
Scientific name: Larvivora komadori
Japanese name: アカヒゲ
Chinese name: 琉球歌鴝
English name: Ryukyu robin
Origin: Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, Danjo Islands, Tokara Islands (resident or summer bird)
Ecology and description
Ryukyu robin are distributed on islands north of Tokunoshima in the Ryukyu Islands, but in winter, they may migrate south, with records of sightings on Okinawajima, Yonaguni, Taiwan, and even Hong Kong. In the northern part of Okinawajima, the Yambaru area was previously considered a subspecies of Ryukyu robin but is now recognized as a separate species. The male Ryukyu robin has black from the face to the chest, and black patches on the lower wings, while Okinawa robin does not, allowing differentiation between the two species.
Field photographs taken during our tours, with observation dates
