Leaf warbler (Mushikui)

Japanese: ムシクイ(虫喰) - ムシクイ(英語表記)leaf warbler
Leaf warbler (Mushikui)
A general term for birds of the genus Phylloscopus , subfamily Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Includes 40 species. Length is 10-15cm. Most of the birds have inconspicuous brown, yellow or green plumage. They are widely distributed from Europe to Asia, and live in the trees of forests. Of the subfamily Muscicapinae, these warblers are the only ones that have adapted to live in the trees of forests. All species have similar plumage, making it difficult to tell them apart by appearance, but each species has a distinctly different song.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
スズメ目ヒタキ科ウグイス亜科メボソムシクイ属Phylloscopusの鳥の総称。40種が含まれる。全長10~15cm。羽色はほとんどのものが目だたない褐色や黄色や緑色をしている。ヨーロッパからアジアにかけて広く分布し,森林の樹上にすむ。ウグイス亜科の中で,森林の樹上で生活するようになったのがこのムシクイ類といえる。どの種も羽色がよく似ているため,外観によって区別することはむずかしいが,種によってさえずりがはっきりと違っている。

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