コバトン
The official [[mascot]] character for "Saitama Prefecture,":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_Prefecture originated from the "Eurasian collared dove,":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_Collared_Dove the prefectural bird.

h4.External links

* Official page: [s][nodtext]http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/site/kobaton/[/nodtext][/s] (Dead link)
* Wikipedia: "Saitama Prefecture - Mascot":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saitama_Prefecture#Mascot
kobaton (mascot)