The Izu robin (Larvivora tanensis) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to the Izu Islands of Japan.
| Izu robin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Larvivora |
| Species: | L. tanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Larvivora tanensis (Kuroda, Nm, 1923)
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The Izu robin was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Japanese robin (Larvivora akahige). It was split from the Japanese robin based mainly on the differences in vocalization.[2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Larvivora tanensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103767625A104217117. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103767625A104217117.en. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Zhao, M.; Alström, P.; Hu, R.; Zhao, C.; Hao, Y.; Lei, F.; Qu, Y. (2017). "Phylogenetic relationships, song and distribution of the endangered Rufous-headed Robin Larvivora ruficeps". Ibis. 159 (1): 204–216. doi:10.1111/ibi.12426.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2023). "Chats, Old World flycatchers". IOC World Bird List Version 13.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Kirwan, G.M.; Collar, N.; del Hoyo, J.; Christie, D.A.; Boesman, P.F.D. (2022). Kirwan, G.M. (ed.). "Izu Robin (Larvivora tanensis), version 1.0". Birds of the World. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.japrob3.01.