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Prefectural Natural Monument
Birds
Oiso Terugasaki White-bellied Green Pigeon Flocking Site
大磯照ヶ崎のアオバト集団飛来地 · Ooisoterugasakinoaobatoshuudanhiraichi
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- February 13, 1996
- Location
- 神奈川県中郡大磯町
- Prefectures
- Kanagawa
- Scientific name
- Treron sieboldii
About the White-bellied Green Pigeon
A green-plumaged pigeon that lives in mountain forests but flocks to the shore at Terugasaki in Oiso, Kanagawa, to drink seawater. The gathering site is a Natural Monument, protected as a place to observe this unusual behavior.
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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 神奈川県中郡大磯町.
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