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National Natural Monument
Birds
Japanese Green Woodpecker
Picus awokera
A green woodpecker found only in Japan, which probes trees for insects and gives a loud ringing call. Heirinji's temple forest in Niiza, Saitama, is a rare remnant woodland near Tokyo that shelters this bird among many other creatures.
- Scientific name
- Picus awokera
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Saitama
- 日本語
- アオゲラ
- 简体中文
- 日本绿啄木鸟
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The Japanese Green Woodpecker is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Saitama.
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