Great Hummingbird - Oohachidori

Japanese: オオハチドリ - おおはちどり
Great Hummingbird - Oohachidori

…Most species are smaller than the wren, the smallest being the bee hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae (Cuba), which is only 2.5 cm long excluding beak and tail, making it the smallest of all birds. However, some, such as the Andean giant hummingbird, Patagonia gigas, can reach a total length of over 20 cm. The plumage is predominantly green, brown, or gray-black, and the sexes are usually different colors. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大多数の種はミソサザイよりも小型で,最小種のマメハチドリMellisuga helenae(キューバ産)はくちばしと尾を除いた体長が2.5cmしかなく,全鳥類を通じて最小である。しかし,アンデス山地のオオハチドリPatagonia gigasのように全長が20cmを超えるものもいくつかある。羽色は緑色,褐色,灰黒色を主色とし,雌雄はふつう異色。…

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