Wilson's phalarope

Japanese: Wilson's phalarope(英語表記)Wilsonsphalarope
Wilson's phalarope

...They swim round and round on the surface of the water, feeding on tiny animal matter that floats with the current. The Wilson's phalarope is about 25cm long and has a longer and slenderer neck and beak than the other two species. The summer plumage has vertical stripes of grey, reddish brown, and blackish brown on the upper surface.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Wilson's phalarope" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…水の上をくるくる回って泳ぎ,水流とともに浮いてくる微小な動物質の餌をとる。アメリカヒレアシシギP.tricolor(英名Wilson’s phalarope)は全長約25cmで他の2種よりくびとくちばしは細長い。夏羽は上面に灰色,赤褐色,黒褐色の縦の斑紋がある。…

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