Ploceinae

Japanese: Ploceinae
Ploceinae

…The subfamily Passerinae includes sparrows and house sparrows, and is widespread in the Old World and has been introduced to North America. The subfamily Ploceinae has the greatest number of species, and most of them live in tropical Africa. Many species are sexually heterochromatic, with the males' reproductive plumage being bright and colorful, such as red, orange, yellow, white, or black, and are kept as captive birds. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スズメ亜科Passerinaeにはスズメやイエスズメなどがあり,旧世界に広く分布していて,北アメリカなどに移入されている。種数のもっとも多いのはハタオリドリ亜科Ploceinaeで,その大部分は熱帯アフリカにいる。多くの種は雌雄異色で,雄の生殖羽は赤色,オレンジ色,黄色,白色,黒色などはでで華麗な色彩をもち,飼鳥とされる。…

※「Ploceinae」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。

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