Pale-breasted Woodcock - Pale-breasted Woodcock

...The Shikoku Copper Pheasant P. s . intermedius is found in the southwestern part of Honshu west of Hyogo Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture, and in most of Shikoku, and its tail feathers have a darker ground color than the Kita Copper Pheasant. The Pale-Red Copper Pheasant P. s . subrufus is found in the Izu Peninsula, Kii Peninsula, and southwestern Shikoku, and is rich in red, with yellowish white spots on its back. The Red Copper Pheasant P. s . soemmerringii is found in northern and central Kyushu, and is even redder and darker than the Pale-Red Copper Pheasant. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Pale Red-streaked Pheasant" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…シコクヤマドリP.s.intermediusは兵庫県，島根県以西の本州南西部と四国の大部分に分布し，尾羽の地色がキタヤマドリより濃い。ウスアカヤマドリP.s.subrufusは伊豆半島，紀伊半島，四国南西部に分布し，赤色みに富み，背中の白斑は黄色がかっている。アカヤマドリP.s.soemmerringiiは九州北･中部に分布し，ウスアカヤマドリよりいっそう赤色みが強く，色が濃いめである。…

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