…Of the birds in the family Accipitridae, the smaller hawks are generally called hawks, while the larger species are generally called eagles, but taxonomically, eagles and hawks cannot be distinguished. There are about 220 species in the family Accipitridae, and the only ones that truly have the image of birds of prey and fit the name eagle are the sea eagles, harpy eagles, and mountain eagles (including mountain eagles). The vultures, which are carrion-eating creatures similar to condors, and the crested eagles, which feed mainly on snakes, lizards, and frogs, are also named eagles, but this does not fit the image of an eagle. *Some of the terminology used to refer to "Harpy Eagles" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…タカ目タカ科の鳥のうち,小型のタカ(英名hawk)に対して大型の種を一般にワシというが,分類学的にはワシとタカは区別することができない。タカ科の鳥は約220種があり,このなかで真に猛禽(もうきん)のイメージをもちワシの名にぴったりするのは,ウミ(海)ワシ類,オウギワシ類,ヤマ(山)ワシ類である(クマタカ類も含む)。コンドルに似た腐肉食のハゲワシ類とヘビ,トカゲ,カエルなどを主食とするカンムリワシ類はワシの名がつくが,ワシのイメージに合わない。… ※「オウギワシ類」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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