Kingfisher Habitat

やませみ生息地 · Yamasemiseisokuchi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 27, 1959
Location: 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町（旧富村一円）
Prefectures: Okayama
Scientific name: Megaceryle lugubris

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

About the Crested Kingfisher

The Crested Kingfisher is a large kingfisher with black-and-white speckled plumage and a shaggy crest. It hunts fish in mountain streams and lakes, hovering before diving into the water, and digs nest holes in earth banks. Its habitat in Okayama and elsewhere is designated a Natural Monument.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Kingfisher Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (岡山県苫田郡鏡野町（旧富村一円）). The Crested Kingfisher is a large kingfisher with black-and-white…

The designated site is in 岡山県苫田郡鏡野町（旧富村一円）.

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.