Oropendola

Japanese: oropendola
Oropendola

...The beak is somewhat elongated and conical, strong and pointed. In the oropendola and cacique species, the base of the beak extends to the forehead, forming a frontal plate. The plumage of the grackle (illustration) and cowbird (illustration) is black or brown, but most are relatively bright, combining black with red, yellow, orange, brown, or chestnut.

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Japanese:

…くちばしはやや細長い円錐形で,じょうぶで先がとがっている。オロペンドラ(英名oropendola)やカシーク(英名cacique)のなかまは,くちばしの基部が額にまでのび,額板を形成する。羽色は,オナガムクドリモドキ(英名grackle)(イラスト)やコウウチョウ(英名cowbird)(イラスト)では黒色か褐色だが,多くのものは黒色と赤色,黄色,橙色,褐色,栗色などとを組み合わせた比較的はでな色をしている。…

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