Nighthawk - Onagayotaka

Japanese: オナガヨタカ - おながよたか
Nighthawk - Onagayotaka

…The plumage of these birds is generally camouflaged like that of the nightjar. However, the long-tailed nightjar Macropsalis creagra and the long-tailed nightjar Semiophorus vexillarius have elongated tail and flight feathers that act as ornamental feathers. All species have small beaks and large mouths.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "long-tailed nightjar" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…羽色は,一般にヨタカのような隠ぺい色である。しかし,オナガヨタカMacropsalis creagraやフキナガシヨタカSemiophorus vexillariusは,尾羽や風切羽の一部が長くのびて飾羽となっている。どの種もくちばしは小さく,口は大きい。…

※「オナガヨタカ」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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