Okinawa robin explained

The Okinawa robin (Larvivora namiyei) is a passerine bird endemic to Okinawa of Japan.[1] It previously was considered a subspecies of the Ryukyu robin (Larvivora komadori ).[2]

Behavior

Sometimes forages for food near the ground. Predation by invasive species such as the small Indian mongoose negatively impacts the Okinawa Robin.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Collar, N. J.. Andreev, A. V.. Chan, S.. Crosby, M. J.. Subramanya, S.. Tobias, J. A. . 2001. Ryukyu Robin. Threatened Birds of Asia: The BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International. 0-946888-44-2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070224194324/http://www.rdb.or.id/detailbird.php?id=704. 24 February 2007.
  2. Web site: Species Updates – IOC World Bird List. 2021-06-13. en-US.
  3. Yagihashi . Tsutomu . Seki . Shin-Ichi . Nakaya . Tomoki . Nakata . Katsushi . Kotaka . Nobuhiko . 2021-07-01 . Eradication of the mongoose is crucial for the conservation of three endemic bird species in Yambaru, Okinawa Island, Japan . Biological Invasions . en . 23 . 7 . 2249–2260 . 10.1007/s10530-021-02503-w . 1573-1464. free .

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