Toutenko (long-crowing chicken)
Gallus gallus
Photo: Opzwartbeek / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
The Toutenko is a long-crowing chicken developed in Kochi Prefecture, whose roosters crow for more than ten seconds at a time. Its lingering call is its signature and has made it a favorite ornamental bird. It is preserved with its culture as a breed created in Japan.
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
- Group
- Birds（Native breed）
- Prefectures
- Kochi
- 日本語
- 東天紅鶏
- 简体中文
- 东天红鸡
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The Toutenko (long-crowing chicken) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Kochi.
You can see the Toutenko (long-crowing chicken) at Kurume City Bird Center, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
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