Plataleinae

Japanese: Plataleinae
Plataleinae

...This species breeds in the Korean peninsula and Primorsky Krai, and migrates to Japan as a rare winter bird. The subfamily Plataleinae is classified into one genus and five species, and is distributed mainly in temperate and tropical regions of the world. All species have spatula-shaped beaks, and four of the five species are white birds similar to spoonbills, but the roseate spoonbill P. ajaja , which is distributed from Florida to South America, has a beautiful pink or bright red body. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この種は朝鮮半島や沿海州で繁殖し,日本にはまれな冬鳥として渡来する。 ヘラサギ亜科Plataleinaeは1属5種に分類され,主として世界の温帯,熱帯に分布している。どの種もへら状のくちばしをもち,5種のうち4種はヘラサギに似た白い鳥だが,フロリダから南アメリカまで分布するベニヘラサギP.ajajaは,体が美しいピンクないし鮮紅色である。…

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