...The wings are long and sickle-shaped, and the tail is short and either horned or concave. The largest is the common swiftlet, C. gigas , which is about 17 cm long, and the smallest is the white-bellied swiftlet, about 10 cm long. The white-bellied swiftlet species, C. vestita , which builds good quality white nests, is about 13 cm long and entirely black. *Some of the terminology that refers to the common swiftlet is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…翼は鎌状に長く,尾は短く角尾か凹尾である。最大のオオアナツバメC.gigasで全長約17cm,最小のシロハラアナツバメで約10cm。白色良質の巣をつくるシロスアナツバメ類のC.vestitaなどは全長約13cm,全身黒色。… ※「オオアナツバメ」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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