Family Old World Flycatchers and Chats (Muscicapidae)
Near Threatened
Okinawa Robin (Larvivora namiyei)
Taxonomy
French: Rossignol d’Okinawa German: Okinawanachtigall Spanish: Ruiseñor de Okinawa
Distribution:
N Okinawa and adjacent Kerama Is, in C Ryukyu Is.
Descriptive notes
14 cm. Male has forehead (except thin band above bill) rich rufous, this colour extending to upperparts, wings and tail; lowermost forehead and face to breast black, rest of... read more
Voice
Song somewhat variable, often begins with one or more high-pitched notes, these followed by a short... read more
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen forest. Inhabits damp dense undergrowth (ferns, bamboos, bushes) and ground... read more
Food and feeding
No information on diet. Forages on ground.
Breeding
Few data. Details considered likely to be similar to those given for L. komadori (which see).
Movements
Resident and largely sedentary, but there is some dispersal both N... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near Threatened. Locally common on Okinawa. This species is thought to have a small population size, estimated to lie in the... read more
Hitherto treated as conspecific with L. komadori, but there is a deep genetic break between them#R and morphological differences suggesting higher taxonomic rank#R include its rufous vs black forehead (2); uniform pale greyish underparts vs purer white underparts with black blotches on flanks, merging and forming two patches (3); resident vs migratory behaviour (contra HBW for Amami population) (1); higher-pitched introductory notes to song (2), with wider frequency range for entire song (1)#R. Monotypic.