Photo: Wich’yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
National Natural Monument
Birds
Amami Thrush
Zoothera major
One of Japan's largest thrushes, yellow-brown with black scalloping, known for whistle-like calls at night. It lives in forests of Amami-Oshima and nearby islands, and its narrow range and small numbers make it a protected Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Zoothera major
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- 日本語
- オオトラツグミ
- 简体中文
- 奄美大虎鸫
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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The Amami Thrush is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.
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