Onagadori (long-tailed chicken)
Gallus gallus
Photo: Diandra Dills / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Onagadori is an ornamental chicken developed in Kochi Prefecture, famous for its extraordinarily long tail. The male's tail feathers rarely molt and keep growing, sometimes reaching several meters. A uniquely Japanese breed cherished since the Edo period, it is designated a Special Natural Monument as "the Onagadori of Tosa."
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
- Group
- Birds（Native breed）
- Prefectures
- Kochi
- 日本語
- オナガドリ
- 简体中文
- 长尾鸡（尾长鸡）
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The Onagadori (long-tailed chicken) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kochi.
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