...A general term for a group of birds in the family Curacidae in the order Galliformes that have longer, slenderer bodies than Curacaos and are more arboreal. There are 31 species in 6 genera, including 9 species in the genus Ortalis , 15 species in the genus Penelope , 3 species in the genus Aburria , 2 species in the genus Chamaepetes , 1 species in the genus Penelopina , and 1 species in the genus Oreophasis . They are found in Central and South America south of Mexico, and many species have pale plumage. They often feed on fruit in trees, and some species build nests in trees and rarely come down to the ground. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Aburria" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…キジ目ホウカンチョウ科の鳥のうち,体がホウカンチョウ類よりも細長く,樹上性の強いグループの総称。6属31種があり,ヒメシャクケイ属Ortalis9種,シャクケイ属Penelope15種,ナキシャクケイ属Aburria3種,カマバネシャクケイ属Chamaepetes2種,クロヒメシャクケイ属Penelopina1種,ツノシャクケイ属Oreophasis1種である。メキシコ以南の中央・南アメリカに分布し,羽色の淡い種が多く,樹上で果実を採餌することが多く,樹上に巣をつくり,地上に降りることの少ない種もある。… ※「Aburria」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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