A general term for birds in the Tropicidae family. There are three species. They have long, slender tail feathers and are generally about the size of a pigeon. They are found in tropical waters. They fly over the sea, searching for food and then diving down to catch fish. In Japan, the Red-tailed Tropicbird (wingspan 32cm) breeds on the Iwo Islands and Minamitori Island, while the White-tailed Tropicbird (wingspan 27cm) occasionally migrates to the Ogasawara Islands and Iwo Islands. The Red-tailed Tropicbird is an endangered species (class IB) (Ministry of the Environment, 4th Red List). Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
ネッタイチョウ科の鳥の総称。3種ある。尾羽が細長く,大きさは一般にハトくらい。熱帯海域に分布。海上を飛びながら,餌を探し,急降下して魚を捕らえる。日本ではアカオネッタイチョウ(翼長32cm)が硫黄列島,南鳥島で繁殖し,シラオネッタイチョウ(翼長27cm)が小笠原群島,硫黄列島などにまれに渡来する。アカオネッタイチョウは絶滅危惧IB類(環境省第4次レッドリスト)。
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