...On the other hand, those that feed mainly on seeds and hard fruits have conical or short, thick beaks and normal fleshy tongues. The beaks of the parrot-billed honeyeater Pseudonestor xanthophrys and the Hawaiian honeyeater Hemignathus wilsoni (Hawaiian name akiapolaau) (illustration) are possessed by special beaks. The former uses the powerful force of its beak to pry open the bark, while the latter uses its long, curved upper beak to feel between the trunks and drill holes in the trees with its short, straight lower beak, searching for and eating insects hiding in the trunks and branches. ... *Some of the terminology that refers to the "Hawaiian honeyeater" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…一方,種子や固い果実を主食とするものは,くちばしが円錐形ないし太短く,ふつうの肉質の舌をもっている。特殊なくちばしの持主はオウムハシハワイミツスイPseudonestor xanthophrysやカワリカマハシハワイミツスイHemignathus wilsoni(ハワイ名akiapolaau)(イラスト)である。前者はくちばしの強力な力で樹皮をこじあけ,後者は長く湾曲した上くちばしで幹の隙間をさぐり,短くまっすぐな下くちばしで木に穴をあけ,樹幹や枝の中に潜む昆虫類をさがし出して食べている。… ※「カワリカマハシハワイミツスイ」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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