…Generally, their plumage is slightly more pale than that of birds in the subfamily Coraciiinae, and their chest and abdomen are whitish or have brown, scaly spots. The long-tailed ground roller Uratelornis chimaera (English name: long-tailed ground roller) lives in wastelands and dry areas, while the other four species live in forests. The order Coraciiformes is divided into the families Alcedinidae, Todyidae, Momotidae, Bee-eaters, Parakeets, Coracidae, Hoopoeidae, Pygmysidae, and Hornbillidae. One of their characteristics is that the three front toes are fused together at the base (syndactyl). … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Uratelornis chimaera" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…一般にブッポウソウ亜科の鳥に比べて羽色がややじみで,胸腹部は白っぽいか,うろこ状の褐色斑がある。オナガジブッポウソウUratelornis chimaera(英名long‐tailed ground roller)は荒地や乾燥地に生息し,他の4種は森林にすむ。 ブッポウソウ目Coraciiformesは,カワセミ科,コビトドリ科,ハチクイモドキ科,ハチクイ科,オオブッポウソウ科,ブッポウソウ科,ヤツガシラ科,カマハシ科,サイチョウ科の諸科に分類され,その特徴の一つは,3本の前趾(ぜんし)が基部で互いに癒着している(合趾足(ごうしそく))ことである。… ※「Uratelornis chimaera」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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