Oiso Terugasaki White-bellied Green Pigeon Flocking Site

大磯照ヶ崎のアオバト集団飛来地 · Ooisoterugasakinoaobatoshuudanhiraichi

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: February 13, 1996
Location: 神奈川県中郡大磯町
Prefectures: Kanagawa
Scientific name: Treron sieboldii

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

About the White-bellied Green Pigeon

A green-plumaged pigeon that lives in mountain forests but flocks to the shore at Terugasaki in Oiso, Kanagawa, to drink seawater. The gathering site is a Natural Monument, protected as a place to observe this unusual behavior.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Oiso Terugasaki White-bellied Green Pigeon Flocking Site is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on February 13, 1996.

The designated site is in 神奈川県中郡大磯町.

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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