Japanese paradise flycatcher
Passeriformes / Family: Monarchidae
- Total length
- Male approx. 44.5 cm, Female approx. 17.5 cm
- Range
- The Ryukyu Islands (south of Amami-Oshima), Taiwan, and the Philippines
Its Japanese name, Sanko-cho (meaning "bird of three lights"), comes from its song, which sounds like "tsuki (moon), hi (sun), hoshi (star)," followed by a "hoi-hoi-hoi" call. Although rarely seen, in the diorama, a young male can be observed singing.
Adult males have a black head and chest, cobalt-blue beak and eye rings, and are known for their two exceptionally long central tail feathers. Adult females are grayish-brown from head to chest, with shorter tail feathers compared to males.
As a summer visitor to Tokunoshima, it feeds on insects and rarely descends to the ground. From May to June, it builds a cup-shaped nest for breeding and is known to be highly territorial.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B3:Forest near the mountain peak
Cloud forests with high humidity where fog develops frequently grow in the mountains of high altitudes in tropical and subtropical zones. In Tokunoshima Island, such cloud forests are found mainly near the peak of Mt. Inokawadake. Because solar radiation is limited, the trees here are lower than forests in lowlands. Here, many epiphytes, ferns, and bryophytes can be found not only on the ground but also on tree trunks and branches.
This B3:Forest near the mountain peak