Eurasian Hoopoe

ヤツガシラ · Yatsugashira

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: July 29, 1985
Prefectures: Nagano
Scientific name: Upupa epops

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

About the Eurasian Hoopoe

A distinctive orange bird with a fan-shaped crest that probes the ground for insects with its long, slender bill. In Japan it is mainly a passage migrant and is not common. In Nagano, the species is designated a Natural Monument of Nagano Prefecture.

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

Frequently asked questions

Eurasian Hoopoe is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Nagano). A distinctive orange bird with a fan-shaped crest that probes the ground for…

The Eurasian Hoopoe 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.