Erithacus akahige
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The Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige) is a small passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. This species was formerly named Erithacus akahige, or Komadori. Its range extends from the south of the Kuril and Sakhalin Islands throughout Japan.
The name "Japanese robin" is also sometimes used for the red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea). The specific name akahige is, somewhat confusingly, the common name of its relative Larvivora komadori in Japanese. The Japanese robin, together with the Ryukyu robin and the European robin, was previously placed in the genus Erithacus. A 2006 molecular phylogenetic study found that the two east Asian species were more similar to the Siberian blue robin, at the time in Luscinia, than to the European robin. In 2010 a large study confirmed this result and also found that Luscinia was non-monophyletic. The genus Larvivora was therefore resurrected to accommodate a clade containing the Japanese robin, the Ryukyu robin, the Siberian blue robin and several other species that had previously been placed in Luscinia.
The Japanese robin is about 14-15 centimeters in size. This bird species is mainly gray and bright orange. The male Japanese... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 2 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Robin sighting in Nagoya on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 131st most-seen of the 165 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Robin in Nagoya on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
6th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Japanese Robin sightings, Nagoya ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Fuzhou (China, about 10%), Busan (South Korea, under 5%) and Osaka (Japan, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Japanese Robin that you can see in Nagoya (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Daurian Redstart (about 30%), Blue Rock-Thrush (about 10%) and Narcissus Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Nagoya (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
