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Izu Thrush

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National Natural Monument
Birds

Izu Thrush

Turdus celaenops

A thrush that breeds only on the Izu and Tokara islands; males have a black head and orange-red underparts. It feeds on insects and worms on the forest floor. A species endemic to Japan with a narrow range, it is protected with island forests.

Scientific name
Turdus celaenops
Group
Birds
Prefectures
Tokyo, Kagoshima
日本語
アカコッコ
简体中文
伊豆鸫

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The Izu Thrush (Turdus celaenops) is protected as a Natural Monument of Japan (1 designation). A thrush that breeds only on the Izu and Tokara…

The Izu Thrush is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo, Kagoshima.

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