Psarocolius

Japanese: Psarocolius
Psarocolius

… Starlings live in a variety of environments, including forests, grasslands, farmlands, orchards, wetlands, and deserts, and have adapted to and diversified widely, so their habits and breeding ecology vary greatly from species to species. Their diet is diverse, with some feeding on the ground and others on trees. They generally eat seeds, fruits, insects, and small animals, and the Icterus and Psarocolius species also enjoy nectar. As for social life, some species are always solitary and others live in groups and breed in colonies. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Psarocolius" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… ムクドリモドキ類は,森林,草原,農耕地や果樹園,湿地,砂漠などさまざまな環境にすみ,広く適応放散しているので,習性や繁殖生態は種によって非常に異なる。食物は雑多で,地上で採食するものも樹上で採食するものもあり,一般に種子,果実,昆虫類,小動物などを食べ,ムクドリモドキ属Icterusやオロペンドラ類Psarocoliusは花みつも好む。社会生活は,つねに単独かつがいでいるものと,群れで生活し,集団繁殖するものとがある。…

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