A general term for birds of the passerine order, family Muscicapidae, subfamily Timaliinae (illustration). This subfamily contains a total of about 280 species. They are 10-40cm long, with most less than 25cm long, and most have a brownish plumage coloring. There is a wide variety of morphology, but most have rounded wings and tails that are relatively long compared to their bodies. Their beaks range from short to long, and their legs are relatively long and sturdy. They are found mainly in the Himalayas and South Asia, and are distributed from Africa in the west to New Guinea and Australia in the east. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
スズメ目ヒタキ科チメドリ亜科Timaliinaeの鳥の総称(イラスト)。この亜科には全部で約280種が含まれる。全長10~40cm,多くは全長25cm以下で,全体に褐色系のじみな羽色のものが多い。形態は多様であるが,多くのものは丸い翼をもち,尾は体の割りに長めである。くちばしは短いものから長いものまであり,脚はわりあい長くてがんじょうである。ヒマラヤと南アジアを中心にして,西はアフリカから東はニューギニア,オーストラリアまで分布している。
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