Agapornis

Japanese: Agapornis
Agapornis

…General term for birds of the Agapornis genus of parrots in the Psittacidae family. A small, adorable parrot measuring 10-15cm in length, its English name comes from the close friendship between a male and female pair, who spend hours perched close together on a branch, touching their beaks or resting their heads on each other's bodies.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Agapornis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オウム目オウム科ボタンインコ属Agapornisの鳥の総称。全長10~15cm,小型の愛らしいインコで,英名はつがいの雌雄の仲のよさに由来していて,2羽は身を寄せ合って枝に止まり,くちばしを触れあったり,あるいは頭を相手の体にのせて何時間も過ごす。…

※「Agapornis」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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