Itakura - Itakura

Japanese: イタクラ - いたくら
Itakura - Itakura

...They are often seen near human settlements throughout the year. They are known in the local dialect as Nokibano-obasan, Yumunduri, and Itakura (Itako or Itako, a small bird that talks as if it was there), because they are eloquent and sing well. They prey on harmful insects, but they are also pests that swarm around crops, causing great damage and threatening the lives of farmers.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Itakura" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…四季を通じて人里近くによく見られる。口達者によくさえずる小鳥だというので,ノキバノオバサン,ユムンドゥリ,イタクラ(いたこまたはいたかのようによく物をいう小鳥)などの方言で呼ばれる。害虫を捕食する反面,農作物に群がって甚大な被害を与え,農民生活を脅かす害鳥でもある。…

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