…The whooping crane in North America was almost extinct, but as a result of international cooperation between the U.S. and Canadian governments to protect it, its numbers have recently started to increase slightly. In Asia, cranes (especially the red-crowned crane and the sarus crane) are revered by many people as auspicious or sacred birds. The red-crowned crane and the white-naped crane are also among the most well-known birds depicted in Japanese paintings. … *Some of the terminology that refers to "sarus crane" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…とくに北アメリカのアメリカシロヅルは,ほとんど絶滅しかけたが,アメリカ合衆国とカナダ政府の国際協力による保護の結果,最近わずかに増え始めている。 アジアでは,ツル類(とくにタンチョウとオオヅル)は瑞鳥または神聖な鳥として多くの人に敬愛されている。また,タンチョウとマナヅルは日本画に描かれる代表的な鳥の一つである。… ※「オオヅル」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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