Eurasian Magpie Habitat

カササギ生息地 · Kasasagiseisokuchi

Oriental Magpie — Photo: Tristan Scholze / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 7, 1923
Location: 福岡県久留米市・柳川市・みやま市ほか、佐賀県佐賀市・多久市・小城市・武雄市ほか
Prefectures: Fukuoka Saga
Scientific name: Pica serica

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

About the Oriental Magpie

A crow-family bird with striking black-and-white plumage and a long tail. In Japan it is found mainly in northern Kyushu, including the Saga Plain, and is also called kachigarasu. It nests near human settlements, and its habitat is a Natural Monument.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Eurasian Magpie Habitat is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 7, 1923.

The designated site is in 福岡県久留米市・柳川市・みやま市ほか、佐賀県佐賀市・多久市・小城市・武雄市ほか.

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.

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