Peking robin

Japanese: Peking robin(英語表記)Pekingrobin
Peking robin

…Because of its beautiful voice and appearance and its ease of care, it is often kept as a caged bird in China and has long been imported to Japan. For this reason, it is also called the Peking robin or Japanese nightingale in English. It was also imported to the Hawaiian Islands, where it has become feral. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鳴声と姿が美しく,飼いやすいため,中国では籠鳥としてよく飼われ,日本にも古くから輸入された。このため英名ではPeking robin,Japanese nightingaleなどとも呼ぶ。ハワイ諸島にも輸入され,野生化している。…

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