Monticola

Japanese: Monticola
Monticola

...A passerine bird of the family Flycatcher. It is about 24cm long and has a body similar to that of a thrush. Males are dark blue all over except for the reddish brown underside. Females are dark gray and mottled. It is found in a long, narrow strip across the southern Eurasian continent, and in Japan it is found in various locations from Hokkaido to Kyushu and Okinawa. In Europe, males are dark blue all over. As its name suggests, in Japan it lives near the rocks of the coast, but on the continent it is more of a rocky bird than a rocky one, and mainly lives on rocky areas in mountainous areas. In all regions, it hops around on the ground, catching small animals such as insects and earthworms to eat. ...

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スズメ目ヒタキ科の鳥。全長約24cm,体つきはツグミに似ており,雄は腹面の赤褐色を除いては全体に暗青色をしている。雌は暗灰色でじみ。ユーラシア大陸南部に細長く分布しており,日本では北海道から九州,沖縄までの各地に生息している。ヨーロッパにすむものでは,雄は全身暗青色をしている。日本では名前のとおり,海岸の磯付近にすんでいるが,大陸では,磯よりは岩地の鳥で山地の岩場などにおもにすんでいる。どの地方のものも,地上をピョンピョンはねながら,昆虫やミミズなどの小動物をとって食べる。…

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