Yamada District Yaita Common Kestrel Breeding Ground

矢板市山田地区のチョウゲンボウ繁殖地 · Yaitashiyamadachikunochougenbouhanshokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: August 23, 1994
Location: 栃木県矢板市
Prefectures: Tochigi
Scientific name: Falco tinnunculus

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

About the Common Kestrel

The Common Kestrel is a small falcon about the size of a pigeon. It hovers in place on beating wings while searching the ground for rodents and insects. In central and northern Honshu it sometimes breeds colonially on cliff ledges and in holes, and such breeding sites have been designated as Natural Monuments.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Yamada District Yaita Common Kestrel Breeding Ground is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (栃木県矢板市). The Common Kestrel is a small falcon about…

The designated site is in 栃木県矢板市.

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.