The bird is the National Bird of Japan. Withheart-shaped scarlet wattles on face and glossy dark green head andunderparts, Male stands out wherever it is like this picture. On the otherhand, Femalefs plumage is of somber colour protecting the bird in dried-upgrass. In Asakawa River Basin, we can find the bird in riverbeds and cityparks like Komiya Park. @ Sometimes the bird reveals its presence with aloud call "ko-KOK".
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