One of great attraction of Mt. Takao is to be able to observe all kinds of birds. Its number is almost 150 kinds which is one third of the species confirmed in all over Japan. Mt. Takao is the paradise for birds and one of the best place for bird watching. Various kinds of birds and its lifestyle could be observed including summer birds come in spring time, winter birds come from the higher altitude and hearing beautiful bird songs during breeding season.
Is a foreign species native to south of China and Southeast Asia. When placing a pair in the different basket and they chirp toward each other, hence the Japanese name Soushi-cyou literally meaning to care for each other birds. The colorful body is very cute and many people loved as a chirping bird in China. In Japan, it has also been enjoyed as a pet and escaped, and then turned wild and breed. In late 1970s, confirmed in Kyushu area and increased in number and spread throughout Japan including Mt. Takao. The color of body is dark green from head to the back, yellow feathers around eyes and orange chest. Roost in shrubs of broad-leaved forests with oak trees and feed on insects, nuts of Trees and seeds of plants. Chirp lively sounding like “cyoloon cyoloon”.
●Body Length about 15 cm
●Season January to December (resident bird, bird that stay in the same area all year round.)
●Body Length about 15 cm
●Season January to December (resident bird, bird that stay in the same area all year round.)