- Japanese: 琉球赤翡翠 (Ryûkyû shôbin)
The Ryûkyû akashôbin, sometimes called the ruddy kingfisher in English, is a distinctive bird native to the Ryukyu Islands.
The akashôbin features in a number of paintings by Amami Ôshima-based Nihonga painter Tanaka Isson.
References
- Gallery labels, "Hokorasha Amami" ほこらしゃ奄美 special exhibition, Reimeikan Museum, Kagoshima. Nov 2021.