Shrike (Shrike) - Shrike (English spelling)

Japanese: モズ(百舌∥鵙) - モズ（英語表記）shrike

A general term for birds in the passerine family Laniidae, or one of these species. Birds in this family are 18 to 35 cm long. They have a strong hooked beak and sturdy legs with sharp claws, a large head, and a rounded body. They have a relatively long tail. The Laniidae family includes 25 species of shrikes distributed in Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America, about 40 species of bush shrikes in Africa, and one species of the Bornean bush shrike. They live alone in pairs on forest edges, sparse forests, and sparsely wooded grasslands, perching on branches or posts with good visibility and keeping watch on the ground. When they find prey, they pounce and capture it with their beak or legs.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

スズメ目モズ科Laniidae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18～35cm。先端がかぎ状になった強いくちばしと鋭いつめのあるがっしりした脚をもち，頭は大きく，丸みを帯びた体つきをしている。尾は比較的長い。モズ科には，ヨーロッパ，アジア，アフリカ，北アメリカに分布するモズ類25種，アフリカ産のヤブモズ類約40種，ボルネオ産のブタゲモズ1種が含まれる。林縁，疎林，樹木がまばらに生えた草原などに単独かつがいですみ，見通しのよい枝や杭に止まって地上を見張り，獲物を見つけると飛びかかってくちばしや脚で獲物をとらえる。

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