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	Amami Thrush - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Amami Thrush, Zoothera major, is a member of the Thrush family Turdidae.
		It is endemic to the islands of Amami Ōshima and Kakeromajima in the northern Nansei Islands of Japan.
		This large (30cm), heavily patterned thrush is similar in appearance to the White's Thrush.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amami_Thrush (164 words)

	Amami Thrush -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Amami Thrush, Zoothera major, is a member of the (Songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast) Thrush family Turdidae.
		This large (30cm), heavily patterned thrush is similar in appearance to the (additional info and facts about White's Thrush) White's Thrush.
		Its breeding (The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs) habitat is mature subtropical broadleaved (A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year) evergreen forest around humid valleys.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/am/amami_thrush.htm (367 words)

	Species info - HTML
		Bruce (1979) described it as "common and conspicuous" on Amami in April 1975, and it was reported to be "common" on Kakeroma-jima in the 1970s (I. Funakawa and O. Toyama in Bruce 1979).
		The Amami Jay, while equally common in secondary as in old forest both in summer and in winter, is rare in logged forest, although in the mid-1980s logged areas were not large at any one time, so that the effects of logging on its total population may not have been very great (Sugimura 1988).
		REMARKS (1) The Amami Jay is a beautiful and highly distinctive species whose closest relative is regarded as the Lanceolated Jay Garrulus lanceolatus of the western Himalayas (Goodwin 1976), although in some aspects of coloration and pattern it shows at least superficial affinities to the American genera Cyanocitta and Cyanocorax.
	www.rdb.or.id /view_html.php?id=147&op=garrlidt (1655 words)

	Japan 1998 Species List
		A juvenile was seen briefly by Allen and Richard at the end of a mangrove trail on Amami, and an adult was seen by everyone at the rice fields near Kijyoka on Okinawa.
		Two were on the tidal flats at Kasari, Amami, and the others were on Okinawa with ten at the Kijyoka rice fields and one at the Kin rice fields.
		By far the commonest thrush of open areas and lowlands on Kyushu, Amami, and Okinawa, although a few were seen from our hotel window in the mountainous area of Kirishima Yaku NP.
	www.amazilia.net /images/Travel/Japan1998/Japan1998Species.htm (3940 words)

	turdidae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Thrushes in the family Turdidae are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World.
		They are plump, soft plumaged, small to medium sized insectivores or sometimes omnivores, often feeding on the ground.
		Traditionally it included the small Old World species, like the Nightingale and European Robin in the subfamily Saxicolini, but now often either that group or the whole family is now placed in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Turdidae.html (166 words)

	Japan Jan-Feb 2004 FONT Winter Birding Itinerary - Amami & Okinawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Amami is a subtropical hilly, forested island, surrounded by coral reefs.
		As an island, Amami, with a strategic location, can have some interesting birds in addition to the endemic residents.
		During the FONT tour on Amami in January 1998, Greater Sandplover and Saunder's Gull were seen.
	www.focusonnature.com /JA-2'04.htm (538 words)

	WORLDTWITCH - Japan Birding Trip Report by Dave Sargeant
		Seen on Okinawa with six on the 17th and five on the 19th, also on Amami Oshima with two on the 19th and two on the 21st, and on Kyushu with two on the 21st, one on the 22nd, five on the 23rd and one on the 24th.
		Those on Amami Oshima belonged to the nominate race while those on Okinawa belonged to the race namiyei which was quite distinct as the males have a more extensive fl breast, greyier belly and lack the fl flank patch.
		The birds seen on Okinawa and Amami Oshima appeared a lot different to those on Kyushu (which were of the nominate race) and were assumed to belong to the island race loochooensis as indicated by Brazil (1991), although according to Clements (2000) this race is restricted to Irimote.
	www.worldtwitch.com /japan_sargeant.htm (13198 words)

	Rare Birds in Japan seen during FONT Birding Tours
		The Amami Thrush has a cheerful song, delivered mostly in the morning, and similar to that of the Siberian Thrush, another Zoothera species.
		The Amami Thrush, found only on that island, is confined to mature (over 60 years old), subtropical, evergreen forest, at an altitude of 100 to 400 meters.
		The Amami Woodcock is said to lack a roding display (as had by the Eurasian Woodcock).
	www.focusonnature.com /BirdListRareBirdsJapan.htm (5485 words)

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		An American we know who leads birding trips to Japan (including Amami) at least twice a year told us this bird was "always" easy to see, and quite specifically where to see it.
		Two of the birders we met in Okinawa had just come from Amami themselves, and they also described their sightings of it as "easy" and of "several".
		The only possible explanation I can think of is the heavy rain and high wind of the preceding night and day, which may have created enough additional areas suitable for feeding that the birds didn't have to come out on the roadsides.
	www.cs.le.ac.uk /people/ferjan/BIRDS/mikexlee/Oki99.html (1485 words)

	Amami Thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Animal, Bird, Chordate, Japan, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Amami Thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Animal, Bird, Chordate, Japan,...
		Amami Thrush, Animal, Bird, Chordate, Japan, 1905, Turdidae, Binomial name...
		It is endemic to the islands of Amami-ooshima and Kakeroma-jima in the northern Nansei Shoto Islands of Japan.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Amami_Thrush.html (203 words)

	AVIFAUNA - Picchio Verde. . . l'altro web site
		The two subspecies groups may be separate species, and there may be more than one species in the dauma group; it includes many insular forms.
		The song of the aurea group is similar to that of the Varied Thrush (Z. naevia).
		Songs of the dauma group (and Z. major), are typical thrush songs, varied with tonal variation in phrases (Cramp, et al.
	digilander.libero.it /avifauna/classificazione/passeriformes10.htm (4205 words)

	Trip Reports
		Birding proved to be extremely successful with all the endemic birds (except the rare Amami Thrush) being recorded.
		On Amami Oshima we were treated to an extraordinary night drive recording several Amami Woodcock, roosting Ruddy Kingfishers and Lidth's Jays and impressive numbers of Ryuku Scops Owls.
		The highlight for us were up to seven Amami Woodcock either walking slowly along tracks in front of us or perched on horizontal branches in trees.
	www.birdwatchingbreaks.com /Taiwan_TripReport03.htm (3349 words)

	Amani Sunbird
		Arabuko Sokoke Forest:...the spotted ground thrush, and five Globally Threatened species of birds, the Sokoke Scops owl, Sokoke pipit, east coast akalat, Amani sunbird, and the...
		GORP - Birdlife in Kenya:...scops owl, green barbet, red-tailed ant thrush, east coast akalat, forest basis, Sokoke pipit, Retz's and chestnut-fronted helmet shrike and the amani sunbird.
		KENYA - SAFARI PROFILE:...scops owl, green barbet, red-tailed ant thrush, east coast akalat, forest batis, Sokoke pipit, Retz's and chestnut-fronted helmet shrike and the amani sunbird.
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/A/Amani_Sunbird.shtml (1636 words)

	Birds: Turdidae
		Zoothera lunulata (Latham, 1802) - Olive-tailed / Bassian Thrush
		Zoothera talaseae (Rothschild and Hartert, 1926) - New Britain Thrush
		Zoothera terrestris (Kittlitz, 1830) - Bonin Thrush †
	www.phthiraptera.org /Birds/Passeriformes/Turdidae.html (270 words)

	Japan
		On the island of Tsushima, in the Sea of Japan, we hope to encounter a staggering array of migrants on their journey further north.
		Amami Woodcock is found in greater numbers here than on Okinawa, and Amami Thrush, an endemic race of the White-backed Woodpecker and endemic Ryukyu forms of Ryukyu Robin and Narcissus Flycatcher may also be found on the island.
		Izu Island Thrush is just one of the many endemic species we hope to see.
	www.sunbirdtours.co.uk /Japan.htm (1590 words)

	BirdForum - View Single Post - Amami Thrush (Zoothera major)
		Justification This thrush qualifies as Critical because it has a single, tiny, declining population as a result of deforestation for timber, perhaps compounded through predation by an introduced mongoose.
		White's Thrush Z. dauma is smaller and has 14 tail feathers.
		Voice Cheerful song, mostly delivered in morning and similar to Siberian Thrush Z. sibirica.
	www.birdforum.net /showpost.php?p=87426&postcount=1 (309 words)

	VENT Tours - Victor Emanuel Nature Tours (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This isolation has resulted in the evolution of several endemic and near endemic species of birds in addition to a fascinating array of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, not to mention some truly beautiful woodlands.
		With a bit of luck we may also find Amami Thrush, White-backed Woodpecker, Ryukyu Woodpecker, and some very localized mammals such as the endemic Amami Black Rabbit and Amami Spinous Mouse.
		On Hokkaido, the hills and forests hold resident populations of Hazel Grouse; White-backed, Lesser Spotted, Three-toed, and Black woodpeckers; and Long-tailed Rosefinch.
	www.ventbird.com /tour/160?kblib=5744ef45ee9c886eea630f4d55b50326 (377 words)

	Japan 1998
		FONT already had a Japan itinerary, as well as an extension to the Ryukyu Islands (Amami and Okinawa), so we used this as a base and rearranged it so we could, theoretically, be in a very dark, cloudless area for the meteor shower.
		When we took off, the pilot told us the temperature in Amami was 9º C (in the 50s F).
		Highlights were good looks at two White-backed Woodpeckers of the distinct, and endemic, Amami Island race, and a brief look at the secretive Amami Thrush.
	www.amazilia.net /images/Travel/Japan1998/Japan1998.htm (3067 words)

	Birdquest, Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		As we headed back down and on to our base at Gotemba we found Brown Thrushes on the road and had one last treat in the form of a singing male Japanese Robin which revealed itself to us in the dense undergrowth.
		Other species encountered on this small and lush island included several stunning White's Thrushes, a couple of which were collecting worms for their nestlings, more Japanese Robins and, at the eleventh hour, the distinctive chestnut-cheeked owstoni form of Varied Tit, another potential split.
		Recent studies show that Amami Woodcock has been more or less wiped out of 75% of its former range, Okinawa Rail is contracting its range and many of the summer visitors are becoming increasingly scarce (for example Schrenck's Bittern is more or less extinct as a breeding bird in Japan!).
	www.birdquest.co.uk /trip_reports_detail.cfm?ReportID=159 (1898 words)

	Japan_list_2004
		This is a very distinctive subspecies endemic to Amami
		I found this species to be common in several areas, seen or heard approx every 50-100m.
		I didn’t find these to be especially common or confiding on Amami this year, only a total of eight were seen.
	users.wired.net.au /susan/japan_list_2004.htm (740 words)

	Asian thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Zoothera, Animal, Bird, Chordate, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Asian thrush - TheBestLinks.com - Zoothera, Animal, Bird, Chordate,...
		Zoothera, Asian thrush, Animal, Bird, Chordate, Passerine, Turdidae, Thrush...
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	www.thebestlinks.com /Zoothera.html (99 words)

	Sarus Bird Tours - Japan Birding Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Winter is a good time to visit, with famous gatherings of Cranes and Steller’s Sea Eagles, and we will visit five islands, from the frozen north to the subtropical south in search of the specialities and endemics.
		We next visit the southern sub-tropical islands of Amami and Okinawa, part of the Ryukyu Chain.
		These islands have several endemic species which we hope to catch up with, including the stunning Ryukyu Robin, Lidth’s Jay, Amami Thrush, Amami Woodcock, Ryukyu Minivet, and Okinawa Woodpecker.
	www.sarusbirdtours.co.uk /japan.asp (739 words)

	Birds to Watch 2 - References (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Higuchi, Y. and Hanawa, S. (1985) Habitats of the Amami Ground Thrush in Amami Oshima.
		Ishihara, T. (1986) The Amami Ground Thrush distinct from the White's Ground Thrush.
		Kawaji, N., Higuchi, H. and Hori, H. (1989) A new breeding record of the Izu Island Thrush Turdus celaenops from the Takara Islands, southwest Japan.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /species/data/birdlife/btwrefs.htm (13091 words)

	Catalogue
		Extremely photogenic flocks of cranes in snowfields seen through mists, roosts of Steller’s and White-tailed Sea-Eagles and the elusive Blakiston’s Fish-Owl are all part of the dramatic winter scene.
		An optional extension to the Ryukyu islands of Okinawa and Amami for the endemics found on these subtropical islands can be added to either the winter or summer tours.
		These are rarely recorded by bird tours and could include Okinawa Rail, Amami Woodcock, Pryer’s Woodpecker, Amami Thrush, Ryukyu Robin and Lidth’s Jay, not forgetting the rare Amami fl rabbit.
	www.sicklebillsafaris.com /Catalogue.htm (4131 words)

	The JAPAN IN WINTER birding tour with FIELD GUIDES INCORPORATED-birdwatching adventures and holidays for birders.
		Japan is a surprisingly mountainous and wooded land, with beautifully varied coastlines and heavily populated lowlands, where tiny rice fields dot the landscape amidst the rural dwellings.
		Wintering wildfowl, thrushes, finches, and alcids, the challenge of the large Asian gull complex, and a useful sprinkling of endemics on the main islands add to a truly memorable visit.
		Japanese culture is also a feature of the trip, as some of our lodgings are in traditional Japanese guesthouses or minshuku with sliding walls, tatami rush matting, futon bedding, and wonderful deep hot baths.
	www.fieldguides.com /japan.htm (410 words)

	birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder
		For Seven Island Thrush, Styan`s Grasshopper Warbler and Ijima`s Warbler.
		Local birders willing to show foreign visiting birders around their country - if you are prepared to return the favour to visitors to your country...
		October is characterised by fine cool weather moving in from Siberia, accompanied by the first waves of winter bird migration, including ducks, thrushes and buntings that add to the endemics.
	www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/asia/japan.html (3074 words)

	Untitled
		Western Black-eared Wheatear and Eastern Black-eared Wheatear are specifically distinct based on qualitative differences in morphology (Clement and Harris 1987, Cramp 1988).
		White's Thrush and Scaly Thrush Z dauma are specifically distinct (cf Eck 1996) based on qualitative differences in morphology and vocalizations (Seebohm and Sharpe 1902, Ali and Ripley 1973, Cramp 1988, Glutz von Blotzheim and Bauer 1988, Martens and Eck 1995).
		There is no evidence that populations in south-eastern Siberia, Russia and southern Kuril Islands, Japan ('toratugumi') are diagnosably distinct from aurea.
	www.dutchbirding.nl /comm/csna/tax2.html (2157 words)

	NEWS
		We found a second individual of this rare Gull species.
		Finally we visited Amami and Okinawa Islands on the Nansei Shoto massif.
		Highlights of these remote islands were the rare endemics like Amami Thrush, Amami Woodcock, Ryukyu Robin, Lidth's Jay, Prier's Woodpecker etc. Some pictures will be available about our Japanese trip as soon as they are developed.
	www.sakertour.hu /news.html (278 words)

	October 23, 2005 Field Guides Emailing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Our time on the sub-tropical Ryukyu Islands lets us search for some of the rare and restricted-range endemics or near-endemics found there—including Ryukyu Robin, Japanese Wood-Pigeon, and Whistling Green-Pigeon.
		Lidth's Jay and Ryukyu Scops-Owl are possibilities on Amami, as are the rare and declining Amami Woodcock, which we have seen in display, and the critically endangered Amami Thrush.
		Dates for the Winter Japan II tour are February 12-23 with Phil.
	www.fieldguides.com /emailing2005_10b.htm (1388 words)

	ROL 78
		{B308} Hirano, K. [Roosts of the Dusky Thrush Turdus naumanni in rural Suzaka, central Japan.] Strix 12: 183--187.
		Foods brought to the nest by breeding Kingfishers Alcedo atthis in the New Forest of southern England.
		[A population estimate of the endangered Amami Thrush made by counting singing birds.] Strix 15: 117--121.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /BIRDNET/ROL/ROL78.html (11261 words)

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