Phalacrocorax

Japanese: Phalacrocorax
Phalacrocorax

... The family Cormorantidae is divided into two genera and 31 species. Most species belong to the genus Phalacrocorax , but two belong to the genus Anhinga . Some species have degenerated wings, such as the common cormorant P. harrisi , endemic to the Galapagos Islands, and the spectacled cormorant P. perspicillatus , found in the Commander Islands. These degenerated wings make them incapable of flight.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… ウ科は2属31種に分類される。大部分の種はウ属Phalacrocoraxに含まれるが,2種はヘビウ属Anhingaに属する。翼が退化した種もあり,ガラパゴス諸島特産のコバネウP.harrisiとコマンドル諸島のメガネウP.perspicillatusは翼が退化し飛ぶ能力がない。…

※「Phalacrocorax」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

<<:  Phalacrocoracidae

>>:  Phalacrocorax capillatus

Recommend

Yakogai (green turban shell) - Yakogai (English spelling) green turban shell

A gastropod shell of the Turbinidae family (illust...

Dhamār (English spelling)

A town in central Yemen, 100 km south-southeast of...

Geertgen tot Sint Jans

A representative painter of the Netherlands (North...

Wyatt, EM (English spelling)

...It is a puzzle in which six identical pieces o...

Five Classics - Gokyo

The five classic scriptures of "I Ching (Boo...

Gill net fishing - Sashiamigyogyo (English spelling)

A fishing method using gill nets. Gill nets are st...

Hawksbill turtle (Hawksbill) - Hawksbill (English spelling)

A marine turtle of the family Chelonidae (illustra...

Hyphessobrycon serpae (English spelling) Hyphessobryconserpae

...It is a gentle fish, somewhat nervous, but can...

Usui Pass - Usui Pass

A pass that forms the border between the Matsuida...

Heterololigo bleekeri (=Doryteuthis bleekeri, Loligo bleekeri)

A squid of the Cephalopoda family (illustration). ...

Buttsuji Temple

Located in Motoyama, Takasaka-cho, Mihara City, H...

Nihonzan Myohoji Temple

It is a Nichiren sect, and is also the common name...

Treasury Fund System - Treasury Fund System

This is the system for accounting for treasury fun...

El Pedroso (English spelling)El Pedroso

…Except for the area around Cordoba, grape cultiv...

Earth rhythm - Earth rhythm

A term related to rhythm in Noh. It is a method of...