Mount Hiko Broad-billed Roller

英彦山のぶっぽうそう · Hikosannobuppousou

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: August 13, 1957
Location: 福岡県田川郡添田町英彦山
Prefectures: Fukuoka
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

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Mount Hiko Broad-billed Roller is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (福岡県田川郡添田町英彦山). The Oriental dollarbird is a lovely summer visitor with a…

The designated site is in 福岡県田川郡添田町英彦山.

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.