Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Japanese Robin
Larvivora akahige
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds on southern Sakhalin Island, the southern Kuril Islands, and Japan; winters in southeastern China (northwestern Fujian southward to Guangdong and Guangxi).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Japanese robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
