Mitake Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground

三岳のブッポウソウ繁殖地 · Mitakenobuppousouhanshokuchi

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: June 7, 1935
Location: 長野県木曽郡木曽町
Prefectures: Nagano
Scientific name: Eurystomus orientalis

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

About the Oriental Dollarbird

The Oriental dollarbird is a lovely summer visitor with a blue-green body and red bill and feet, nesting in tree hollows or the buildings of shrines and temples. It hawks insects in flight. Its call was once thought to sound like the Buddhist Three Jewels, hence its name. Breeding sites across Japan, from Saitama to Fukuoka, are designated Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Mitake Oriental Dollarbird Breeding Ground is a National Natural Monument of Japan (長野県木曽郡木曽町). The Oriental dollarbird is a lovely summer visitor…

The designated site is in 長野県木曽郡木曽町.

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.