Birds that come to raise their young

These birds fly in from their southern wintering grounds in spring and raise their young in Japan over the summer. It is the season to hear and see them in forests and mountains.

National Natural Monument

Oriental Dollarbird

Birds

Eurystomus orientalis

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National Natural Monument

Fairy Pitta

Birds

Pitta nympha

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National Natural Monument

Narcissus Flycatcher

Birds

Ficedula narcissina

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Prefectural Natural Monument

Oriental Scops Owl

Birds

Otus sunia

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Prefectural Natural Monument

Pacific Swift

Birds

Apus pacificus

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Prefectural Natural Monument

Asian House Martin

Birds

Delichon dasypus

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By seasonLate autumn to early spring

Birds that come for the winter

From late autumn to early spring, cranes, swans, geese and sea eagles arrive from their northern breeding grounds. Some of their wintering sites are themselves designated Natural Monuments.

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By seasonEarly summer nights

Fireflies of summer nights

Places where Genji, Heike and Hime fireflies emerge are designated in many parts of Japan. When watching them, keep lights to a minimum and leave the fireflies and their surroundings undisturbed.

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By regionKagoshima and Okinawa

Island animals of Amami and Okinawa

Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote were inscribed as a World Natural Heritage site in 2021. Many animals here evolved on their own islands and live nowhere else.

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