Long-tailed Starling - Long-tailed Starling

Japanese: オナガムクドリモドキ - おながむくどりもどき
Long-tailed Starling - Long-tailed Starling

...In the oropendola and cacique species, the base of the beak extends to the forehead, forming a frontal plate. The plumage of the grackle (illustration) and cowbird (illustration) is black or brown, but most have relatively flashy colors that combine black with red, yellow, orange, brown, or chestnut. The sexes are usually different colors, and the males are larger than the females.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "false-winged starling" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オロペンドラ(英名oropendola)やカシーク(英名cacique)のなかまは,くちばしの基部が額にまでのび,額板を形成する。羽色は,オナガムクドリモドキ(英名grackle)(イラスト)やコウウチョウ(英名cowbird)(イラスト)では黒色か褐色だが,多くのものは黒色と赤色,黄色,橙色,褐色,栗色などとを組み合わせた比較的はでな色をしている。雌雄はふつう異色で,また雄のほうが雌より大きい。…

※「オナガムクドリモドキ」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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