Prefectural Natural Monument
Birds
Miejima House Martin Habitat
見江島いわつばめ棲息地 · Miejimaiwatsubameseisokuchi
Photo: masa_i / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- Prefectural / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- September 12, 1963
- Location
- 三重県度会郡南伊勢町
- Prefectures
- Mie
- Scientific name
- Delichon dasypus
About the Asian House Martin
The Asian house martin is a small swallow with a white rump and short tail, building colonial mud nests on cliffs, bridges and building walls. It catches insects in flight. A breeding site on Mie's Mie Island and a wintering site in Nara are designated Natural Monuments.
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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
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Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 三重県度会郡南伊勢町.
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