National Natural Monument
Birds
Toumaru (Tomaru chicken)
Gallus gallus
Photo: Opzwartbeek / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Toumaru is a large chicken kept in Japan since long ago, thought to descend from a line brought from China. It crows loudly and has been enjoyed as an ornamental bird. It is conserved as a link to Japan's native chicken history and its past exchanges with other countries.
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
- Group
- Birds（Native breed）
- 日本語
- 蜀鶏
- 简体中文
- 蜀鸡（Toumaru）
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