Ibis - Ibis

Japanese: イビス - いびす
Ibis - Ibis

…Although the term was already used in the book “Reineke Fox”, it became common after a large, rare bird was caught in the moat outside Vienna in 1663 and was called “Ninmazat” after it devoured a 4kg fish in one go. This led to the spread of a rumor that this bird (Ibis), a member of the stork family with a food pouch similar to that of a pelican, gathers in flocks in Asia Minor (Anatolia) to drink the water from ponds and catch fish. [Arai Koji] …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ibis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…《ライネケ狐》にすでに用例がみられるが,一般的になるのは,1663年にウィーンの外堀で捕らえられた大型の珍鳥が,1度に4kgもの魚を平らげ〈ニンマーザット〉と呼ばれて以来のことらしい。これによってペリカンに似た餌袋をもつコウノトリ科のこの鳥(イビス)は,小アジア(アナトリア)では群れをなして池の水を飲み干し魚を捕るという風聞が広まったのである。【新井 皓士】。…

※「イビス」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。

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