1998 Volume 46 Issue 3 Pages 177-178
The first breeding of Pica pica was observed in Oami, Otari Village, Nagano Perfecture (36° 53′20″N, 137°52′10″E) in 1997. The nest was built on a utility pole with twigs of Japanese Cedar, a kind of oak etc. All chicks fell from the nest and died before fledging.