Lidth's Jay

ルリカケス · Rurikakesu

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: March 3, 1921
Prefectures: Kagoshima
Scientific name: Garrulus lidthi

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

About the Lidth's Jay

Lidth's Jay is a beautiful corvid with deep lapis-blue plumage from the head to the wings. It is endemic to Amami-Oshima and a few neighboring islands, where it feeds on acorns and other foods in evergreen broadleaf forest. Logging and invasive predators have affected it in the past, and the species is designated a national Natural Monument.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Lidth's Jay is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Kagoshima). Lidth's Jay is a beautiful corvid with deep lapis-blue plumage from the head to the…

The Lidth's Jay is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kagoshima.

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.