Aigamo (English spelling) call duck

Japanese: アイガモ - あいがも(英語表記)call duck
Aigamo (English spelling) call duck

A bird of the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. A breed of duck, also known as Naki-ahiru because of its loud quacking, and sometimes used as a decoy for duck hunting. It is given local names such as Kishu Naki, Sendai Naki, and Shiki-ahiru in Kitakyushu. Its body shape is almost the same as that of a mallard, but it has been crossbred with a blue-necked duck, and some have become large and lost the purity of their feather color. The meat is similar to that of a mallard, and is used in duck dishes. The name Ai-gamo is a trader's term for ducks raised for meat. In some regions, mallards that have been raised for a long time are sometimes called Ai-gamo.

[Takao Nishida]

[References] | Duck

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

鳥綱カモ目カモ科の鳥。アヒルの1品種で、よく鳴くためナキアヒルともいわれ、カモ猟のおとりとして使われることもある。地方名をつけて紀州ナキ、仙台ナキあるいは北九州の四季アヒルなどとよばれる。体形はマガモとほぼ同じであるが、アオクビ種と交雑されたこともあるので、大形化し羽色の純度が失われているものもある。肉質もマガモに近く、鴨(かも)料理に用いられる。相鴨(あいがも)という名称は、肉用アヒルを示す業者の用語である。また、地方によってマガモの長期飼育したものをアイガモということがある。

[西田隆雄]

[参照項目] | アヒル

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