English: Okinawan woodpecker or the Pryers' woodpecker.
Locally: Noguchi Gera.
Geek Speak: Sapheopipo Noguchii or Seebohm.
This is a very rare species of bird. This particular species exists only in the northern part of Okinawa. Japan has designated this bird a natural treasure.
This species was discovered by a British man in 1886, and was first introduced to people two years later.
In 1955, it was designated as a natural treasure by the old Ryukyu Government, and on May 9th, 1970, it became the prefectural bird.
The now Okinawa Prefectural Government decided to declare the Noguchi Gera the prefectural bird on October 26th, 1972.
