Broad-billed Roller

ブッポウソウ · Buppousou

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: July 29, 1985
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

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

Frequently asked questions

Broad-billed Roller is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Nagano). The Oriental dollarbird is a lovely summer visitor with a blue-green body…

The Broad-billed Roller is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Nagano.

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.