Turtleneck (fishing sparrow) - Turtleneck

Japanese: ツリスガラ(釣巣雀) - ツリスガラ

A general term for birds of the passerine order Remizidae family, or one of these species. Birds of this family are 9 to 12 cm long. They are small birds with pointed, thin beaks. Their feathers are brown or gray-brown above and pale brown below. They live in flocks in grasslands, marshes, sparse forests, and forest edges with sparse brush and trees. During the breeding season, males build long, thin hanging nests made from plant fibers at the tops of thin, drooping branches. Six species are found in Africa, one species from Europe to Asia, and one species in North America.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズメ目ツリスガラ科Remizidaeの鳥の総称，またはそのうちの1種を指す。この科の鳥は全長9～12cm。先のとがった細いくちばしをもつ小鳥。上面が褐色や灰褐色で，下面は淡いじみな羽色をしている。やぶや樹木がまばらに生えた草原，湿原，疎林，林縁に群れをつくってすむ。繁殖期には，雄が垂れ下がった細い枝の先端に，植物の繊維を使って細長いつり巣をつくる。アフリカに6種，ヨーロッパからアジアに1種，北アメリカに1種が分布する。

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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