Greater roadrunner - Greater roadrunner

Japanese: オオミチバシリ - おおみちばしり
Greater roadrunner - Greater roadrunner

...This species is the most adapted to terrestrial life, and both its English and Japanese names were given because it runs on the ground to catch prey such as lizards. The Great Roadrunner Geococcyx californianus (illustration), which is about 60 cm long, is found from the southwestern United States to Mexico, while the Lesser Roadrunner G. velox , which is about 50 cm long, is found from southern Mexico to Central America. Both species have gray-brown plumage with white and black spots on the upper side and white bellies.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Greater Roadrunner" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この仲間はもっとも地上生活に適応していて,英名も和名も,地上を走ってトカゲなどの獲物をつかまえるところからつけられた。全長約60cmのオオミチバシリGeococcyx californianus(イラスト)はアメリカ南西部からメキシコに,全長約50cmのコミチバシリG.veloxはメキシコ南部から中央アメリカにかけて分布する。羽色は,2種とも上面は灰褐色に白色,黒色の斑があり,腹は白い。…

※「オオミチバシリ」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。

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