Pair of Yambaru-Kuina photographed in recommended World Heritage Site, Kunigami
Yambaru-kuina rest their wings at the side of the road (morning, May 11, Kunigami. Photograph by Naoya Oshiro)
May 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11, the day after Amami, Okinawa was recommended for inscription as a World Natural Heritage Site, yambaru-kuina (Okinawa rail), a Natural Monument of Japan, were spotted in Kunigami.
The pair of yambaru-kuina poked their heads out of a forest that echoed with birdsong. It is currently the yambaru-kuina’s mating season. The birds nuzzled together, preening, while keeping wary eyes on their surroundings. Bird Week began on May 10, and continues through May 16.
(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)
A yambaru-kuina energetically leaps over the gutter (May 11, Kunigami. Photograph by Naoya Oshiro)
Caption 2: A yambaru-kuina energetically leaps over the gutter (May 11, Kunigami. Photograph by Naoya Oshiro)
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