Forest Swallow (Forest Swallow) - Forest Swallow

Japanese: モリツバメ(森燕) - モリツバメ
Forest Swallow (Forest Swallow) - Forest Swallow
A species of bird in the passerine family Hirundinidae, or a general term for birds in the family Hirundinidae. The white-breasted wood-swallow Artamus leucorhynchus (illustration) is about 17 cm long. The back of the bird, except for the head, neck and lower back, is gray-black, the back is slightly brown, and the lower back, upper tail coverts and underside below the chest are white. Sexes are the same color. The beak is strong, bluish-white at the base and black at the tip. The legs are bluish-gray. It is found from the Malay Archipelago and the Philippines to Australia, New Caledonia and the Fiji Islands.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
スズメ目モリツバメ科の鳥の1種,またはモリツバメ科の鳥の総称。モリツバメArtamus leucorhynchus(英名white‐breasted wood‐swallow)(イラスト)は全長約17cm。頭頸(とうけい)部と腰以外の背面は灰黒色で,背中は少し褐色を帯び,腰,上尾筒,胸以下の下面は白い。雌雄は同色。くちばしはじょうぶで,基部青白色,先が黒い。脚は青灰色。マレー諸島およびフィリピンからオーストラリア,ニューカレドニア,フィジー諸島まで分布する。

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