Face board - Ganban

Japanese: 顔盤 - がんばん
Face board - Ganban

…The large head has a row of acorn eyes, and the eyes are surrounded by a concentric circle of stiff feathers, making it look like a human face. This part is called the facial plate, and together with the short neck, it is a distinctive feature of this species. The feathers are generally dark brown with light and dark spots, and are not conspicuous. …

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Japanese:

…大きな頭の前面にどんぐり眼が並んでおり,眼のまわりは同心円状に硬い羽毛が生えていて,人間の顔のように見える。この部分のことをとくに顔盤(がんばん)といい,くびが短いことと合わせてこの類のきわだった特徴となっている。羽色は一般に暗褐色で濃淡の斑があり,目だたない。…

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