National Natural Monument
Birds
Kuro Kashiwa Chicken
黒柏鶏 · Kurokashiwa
Photo: Shidax / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Species (Native breed)
- Designated on
- June 9, 1951
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
About the Kurokashiwa (black Kashiwa chicken)
The Kurokashiwa is a native Japanese chicken with entirely black plumage showing a metallic green or purple sheen. It has long been bred in Shimane and Yamaguchi Prefectures and is also known for its prolonged crowing. It is designated a national Natural Monument, and efforts are made to preserve the breed.
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