A bird of the genus Phasianidae (illustration). Total length about 27 cm. A hunting bird. Native to southern China and Taiwan. It was imported to Japan as a pet bird and released in Tokyo and Yokohama in 1919, after which wild specimens spread to various places. It now lives as a resident bird in areas with little snowfall south of Honshu. The Taiwanese one is a separate subspecies, known as the bamboo chicken. It was also released near Kobe City in 1931, and still lives in the area today. It is about the size of a pigeon, with a rounded body and a short tail. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
キジ目キジ科コジュケイ属の鳥(イラスト)。全長約27cm。狩猟鳥。原産地は中国南部と台湾。日本へは飼鳥として輸入され,また1919年に東京,横浜で放鳥され,その後野生状態で生息するものが各地に広がった。現在では本州以南の積雪の少ない地方に留鳥として生息している。台湾のものは別亜種で,テッケイ(竹鶏)の名がある。これも31年に神戸市付近で放鳥され,現在でもその付近に生息している。ハトくらいの大きさで体は丸みを帯び,尾は短い。
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