Amami Thrush
Zoothera major
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Post a photoOne of Japan's largest thrushes, with yellow-brown plumage and black scalloping. It is endemic to Amami-Oshima, where it lives in forests and sings mainly just before dawn. It is designated a national Natural Monument, and habitat conservation and population monitoring continue.
- Scientific name
- Zoothera major
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Kagoshima
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- 日本語
- オオトラツグミ
- 简体中文
- 奄美大虎鸫
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The Amami Thrush is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.
You can see the Amami Thrush at Hirakawa Zoological Park, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Amami Thrush is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as オオトラツグミ).
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