Picidae

Japanese: Picidae
Picidae

…the name given to any bird in the family Picidae, an order of woodpeckers. This family of woodpeckers is adapted to living mainly on tree trunks, and has a straight, pointed, sturdy beak, stiff tail feathers, short but powerful legs, and sharp claws.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…キツツキ目キツツキ科Picidaeの鳥の総称。この科の鳥はおもに樹幹で生活するのに適応し,まっすぐで先のとがったがんじょうなくちばしと羽軸のかたい尾羽をもち,脚は短いが強力で,つめが鋭い。…

※「Picidae」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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