A general term for birds of the Pachycephalinae subfamily of the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes. Because their cry is a whistle-like sound, they are also called whistlers or bellbirds in English. They are also called thickheads because they have large, round heads, and some species have beaks similar to those of a shrike. The Japanese name, Mozuhitaki, is a translation of this English name. Total length is 14-35cm. There are about 50 species in the Pachycephalinae subfamily, which are distributed from eastern India to Australia and the South Pacific islands. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
スズメ目ヒタキ科モズヒタキ亜科Pachycephalinaeの鳥の総称。鳴声が笛声なので,英語ではwhistler,bellbirdなどの名がある。また丸く大きな頭をもつのでthickhead,種によってはモズに似たくちばしをもつものもあるのでshrike‐thrushとも呼ばれる。和名のモズヒタキはこの英名の訳である。全長14~35cm。モズヒタキ亜科には約50種があり,インド東部からオーストラリアおよび南太平洋諸島まで分布する。
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