Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Ryukyu Robin

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2026-08-06

Birdwatching in Amami (February 11-13, 2026)

February on Amami Ōshima is a little early in the season for observing endemic species, and at the Amami Nature Observation Forest—which I visit regularly—there were still few birdsong to be heard. It was just the time when the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and I could see small, deep pink cherry blossoms—slightly different from those on Honshū—here and there. A Varied Tit with an unusually long beak, a rather odd-looking specimen, was visiting the cherry blossoms.

The breeding season for resident birds had already begun, and I was able to observe the nests of Lidth’s Jay and Ryukyu Green-pigeon.

Lidth's Jay

Varied Tit

Ryukyu Green-pigeon

Amami Woodpecker

Ryukyu Robin

Lidth's Jay

Ryukyu Scops-owl

2025-11-18

Birdwatching in Amami Nature Observatory Forest (September 14, 2025)

As my visit was in mid-September, I had anticipated that spotting songbirds would be difficult. However, I was able to see many wild birds, far more than I had expected. Particularly noteworthy was the Amami Woodcock observed at night, which I could study at close range and at leisure.