Taxonomic Swap 116223 (Committed on 30-10-2022)

Ryukyu Robin is split into two species, based primarily on deep genetic divergence (as assessed by mitochondrial DNA: Saitoh et al. 2015), coupled with preliminary evidence of vocal differences (Boesman 2016t): Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori and Okinawa Robin Larvivora namiyei.

Subspecies subrufus, with range “S Ryukyu Islands (Ishigaki, Iriomote and Yonaguni)”, is considered to be a junior synonym of nominate komadori (Vaurie 1955, Kawaji and Higuchi 1989), and is deleted; revise the range from “Ryukyu Is. (Tanega-Shima, Amami-O-Shima, Tokuno-Shima)” to “breeds Danjo Islands (off of southwestern Kyushu) and the northern Ryukyu Islands (Tanegashima S to Tokunoshima); winters south to the southern Ryukyu Islands (mainly Miyako, Ishigaki, Iriomote and Yonakuni)”.

References:

Boesman, P. 2016t. Notes on the vocalizations of Ryukyu Robin (Luscinia komadori). HBW Alive Ornithological Note 325 in Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow-on.100325

Kawaji, N., and H. Higuchi. 1989. Distribution and status of the Ryukyu Robin Erithacus komadori. Journal of the Yamashina Institute of Ornithology 21: 224–233. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jyio1952/21/2/21_2_224/_pdf Top of Form

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Added by birdwhisperer on 31 October, 2022 04:04 | Committed by birdwhisperer on 30 October, 2022
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