Palsaekjo

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.204

Category

동식물

Designated year

1968

Location

., 기타— 기타 전국일원

Coordinates

34.817950, 128.673923Kakao address conversion

This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

The Fairy Pitta (Pitta nympha) is a small bird species breeding in eastern and southern Asian regions, Korea, and Japan, with a body length of 18 cm and displaying seven rainbow-colored feathers creating exceptional beauty. It breeds in dense forests on coastal areas, islands, or inland slopes, typically nesting in rock crevices or between rocks or tree trunks. Diet consists of insects or earthworms, and the species lays 4-6 eggs at a time. In Korea, it breeds in Hwanghae Province, Gyeonggi Province, southern Gyeongsan, and Jeollanam Province regions, visible throughout Korea during spring and autumn migration periods. As an endangered rare summer bird on the verge of extinction, the species itself is designated as a natural monument, and the breeding site in Geoje-do Hakdong-ri is similarly designated and protected as a natural monument.

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