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Minohiki Chicken

蓑曳鶏 · Minohiki

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species (Native breed)
Designated on: August 30, 1940
Scientific name: Gallus gallus domesticus

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

About the Minohiki (trailing-feathered chicken)

The Minohiki is an ornamental chicken whose tail and neighboring feathers hang long, as if trailing a straw cape. Its graceful appearance has been cherished in Japan for a long time. It is designated as a Natural Monument as a breed created in Japan.

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Minohiki Chicken is a National Natural Monument of Japan. The Minohiki is an ornamental chicken whose tail and neighboring feathers hang long, as if…

The Minohiki Chicken is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as —.

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.

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Minohiki Chicken

About the Minohiki (trailing-feathered chicken)

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