Amami Woodcock

アマミヤマシギ · Amamiyamashigi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: February 4, 1994
Prefectures: Okinawa
Scientific name: Scolopax mira

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

About the Amami Woodcock

A stocky, large-eyed nocturnal bird of forests on Amami-Oshima and northern Okinawa Island, probing the ground with its long bill for earthworms. A species with a limited range, it is endangered and protected as a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Amami Woodcock is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (Okinawa). A stocky, large-eyed nocturnal bird of forests on Amami-Oshima and northern…

The Amami Woodcock is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.

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.