Eurasian Magpie Habitat

カササギ生息地 · Kasasagiseisokuchi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 7, 1923
Location: 福岡県久留米市・柳川市・みやま市ほか、佐賀県佐賀市・多久市・小城市・武雄市ほか
Prefectures: Fukuoka Saga
Scientific name: Pica pica sericea

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Eurasian Magpie

A crow-family bird with striking black-and-white plumage and a long tail. In Japan it is found mainly in northern Kyushu, including the Saga Plain, and is also called kachigarasu. It nests near human settlements, and its habitat is a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Eurasian Magpie Habitat is a National Natural Monument of Japan (福岡県久留米市・柳川市・みやま市ほか、佐賀県佐賀市・多久市・小城市・武雄市ほか). A crow-family bird with striking…

The designated site is in 福岡県久留米市・柳川市・みやま市ほか、佐賀県佐賀市・多久市・小城市・武雄市ほか.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.