The Ryûkyû akashôbin, sometimes called the ruddy kingfisher in English, is a distinctive bird native to the [[Ryukyu Islands]].
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The Ryûkyû akashôbin, sometimes called the ruddy kingfisher in English, is a distinctive bird native to the [[Ryukyu Islands]]. It can be found on islands throughout the archipelago, including the [[Amami Islands]], [[Tokara Islands]], [[Okinawa Islands]], [[Miyako Islands]], [[Yaeyama Islands]], and the [[Daito Islands|Daitô Islands]].
The ''akashôbin'' features in a number of paintings by [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]]-based ''[[Nihonga]]'' painter [[Tanaka Isson]].
The ''akashôbin'' features in a number of paintings by [[Amami Oshima|Amami Ôshima]]-based ''[[Nihonga]]'' painter [[Tanaka Isson]].
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==References==
==References==
*Gallery labels, "Hokorasha Amami" ほこらしゃ奄美 special exhibition, Reimeikan Museum, Kagoshima. Nov 2021.
*Gallery labels, "Hokorasha Amami" ほこらしゃ奄美 special exhibition, Reimeikan Museum, Kagoshima. Nov 2021.
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*Gallery labels, The Higashi Museum 山と水生活博物館, Higashi village, Okinawa Island.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/49599952937/sizes/l/]