little grebe (English spelling) littlegrebe

Japanese: little grebe(英語表記)littlegrebe
little grebe (English spelling) littlegrebe

...Five species are found in Japan, three of which breed. The most commonly seen is the little grebe, Podiceps ( Tachybaptus ) ruficollis (English name: little grebe) (illustration), which is found widely around the world and is small, measuring just 26cm in length. It often dives into water, so it has local names such as Mogricho and Moguri.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本には5種が分布し,そのうち3種が繁殖する。 ごくふつうに見られるのは世界に広く分布するカイツブリPodiceps(=Tachybaptus) ruficollis(英名little grebe)(イラスト)で,全長26cmと小型である。水によく潜るので,モグリッチョ,モグリなどの地方名がある。…

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