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Least Concern

Japanese Robin

Larvivora akahige

Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 17 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
  4. Genus Larvivora
  5. Species akahige

Where it lives

Southern Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (southeastern Russia), Hokkaido to Kyushu (north to southern Japan), including islets off southern Kyushu

Quick facts

Weight
17 g
Family
Muscicapidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Japanese Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Japanese Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia), Hokkaido to Kyushu (n to s Japan), including islets off s Kyushu.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 216,000 km².

Songs & calls

Japanese Robin — Song

Recorded by Ding Li Yong Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Japanese Robin?

The Japanese Robin is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.

Where does the Japanese Robin live?

The Japanese Robin is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia), Hokkaido to Kyushu (n to s Japan), including islets off s Kyushu, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Japanese Robin belong to?

The Japanese Robin (Larvivora akahige) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Japanese Robin eat?

The Japanese Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Japanese Robin migrate?

The Japanese Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Japanese Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Japanese Robin make?

1 real field recording of the Japanese Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Japanese Robin's range?

The Japanese Robin has a mapped global range of about 216,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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