...Their habit of hiding in the shade of grass, moving their tails while walking, and dangling their legs when flying are also similar to rails. The painted snipe ( Rostratula benghalensis ) (illustration) is found from Africa to southern Asia, Australia, and Tasmania. Japan is the northern limit of their distribution, and they breed west of Fukushima Prefecture, but are more common in western Japan. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Rostratula benghalensis" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…草の陰に隠れる習性,歩きながら尾を動かすこと,飛ぶときに脚を垂らしぎみにする点なども,クイナ類に似ている。 タマシギRostratula benghalensis(英名painted snipe)(イラスト)は,アフリカからアジアの南部にかけてとオーストラリアおよびタスマニア島に分布する。日本は分布の北限で,福島県以西で繁殖しているが,西日本に多い。… ※「Rostratula benghalensis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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