…The green and red colors seen in the feathers of this species are due to pigments unique to this species. In most birds, green is a structural color or a mixture of melanin and carotenoids, but in this species, it is due to a single green pigment called turacoverdin. On the other hand, the red feathers on the head and wings are due to a pigment called turacin. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "turacoverdin" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…この類の羽毛に見られる緑や赤の色彩は,この類独自の色素による。多くの鳥では,緑色は構造色かメラニンとカロチノイドの混合色であるが,この類の場合にはツラコバジンturacoverdinという単一の緑色素によっている。一方,頭や翼にある赤い羽色は,ツラシンturacinという色素によるものである。… ※「turacoverdin」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 |
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