Macaw - Macaw (English spelling)

Japanese: コンゴウインコ - こんごういんこ(英語表記)macaw
Macaw - Macaw (English spelling)

A general term for 19 species of birds in the order Psittacidae and family Psittacidae, which are characterized by their large beaks and extremely long tails. They are an extra-large parrot found in Central and South America. Although they are seed-eating, they are known for cracking hard nuts with their huge beaks. The 15 species of the genus Ana have a broad, bare face that continues from the beak, and the seven large species are 85-90 cm long, while the eight small species are 30-60 cm long. Among the large species, the Scarlet Macaw A. macao from Central and South America, the Blue-and-white Macaw A. ararauna from Brazil, the Green Macaw A. militaris from Mexico to South America, and the Green-and-white Macaw A. chloroptera from South America are well-known. They perch on tall trees and tall palms in tropical forests, build nests in their cavities, and the males and females live together for a long time. The three species of the genus Anodorhynchus include the Brazilian Hyacinth Macaw , A. hyacinthinus , the largest of the genus at 100cm in length, and the rare Brazilian Blue Macaw, Cyanopsitta spixii .

[Nagahisa Kuroda]

[Reference] | Parakeet
Macaw
A large species found in southern Mexico, Panama, the Amazon River, etc. The head, back, belly, and tail are deep red, and the lower back and outer tail feathers are pale blue. Total length 85 cm. Psittacidae ©Shogakukan ">

Macaw

Blue-and-white macaw
A large species found in eastern, central and northern South America. The upper part of the body is blue, the lower part and neck are yellow, and the head is green. Total length 86 cm. Psittacidae ©Shogakukan ">

Blue-and-white macaw


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

鳥綱オウム目オウム科に属する鳥のうち、嘴(くちばし)が巨大で尾が著しく長い特徴をもつ19種の総称。中央・南アメリカ産の、オウム目中で特大形のインコ類である。また、種子食であるが、その巨大な嘴で堅い木の実を割ることで知られる。コンゴウインコ属Ana15種は顔部が嘴に続き広く裸出し、大形の7種は体長85~90センチメートル、小形の8種は30~60センチメートルである。大形種のうち、中央・南アメリカ産のコンゴウインコA. macao、ブラジル産のルリコンゴウA. ararauna、メキシコから南アメリカ産のミドリコンゴウA. militaris、南アメリカ産のベニコンゴウA. chloropteraなどが著名で、熱帯林の高木や高いヤシなどに止まり、その洞に営巣し、雌雄は長くともに生活する。スミレコンゴウ属Anodorhynchus3種には、全長100センチメートルと本類中最大でブラジル産のスミレコンゴウA. hyacinthinusが含まれる。残る1種はブラジル産の希種アオコンゴウCyanopsitta spixiiである。

[黒田長久]

[参照項目] | インコ
コンゴウインコ
メキシコ南部からパナマ、アマゾン川などに分布する大形種。頭、背、腹、尾は深紅色で、腰や外側尾羽は淡青色。全長85cm。オウム科©Shogakukan">

コンゴウインコ

ルリコンゴウ
南アメリカ東部、中部、北部に分布する大形種。体の上面は青く、下面と頸部は黄色、頭部は緑色。全長86cm。オウム科©Shogakukan">

ルリコンゴウ


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