Carpodacus

Japanese: Carpodacus
Carpodacus

…Originally it was another name for the Japanese macaque. Birds called Mashiko include the genera Leucosticte , Uragus (illustration), Carpodacus , Chaunoproctus , and Pinicola , all of which have a unique red feather color. The name Mashiko comes from the fact that this resembles the color of the face of the Japanese macaque, but it does not refer to a specific taxonomic group. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…元来はニホンザルの異称であった。マシコと呼ばれる鳥にはハギマシコLeucosticte,ベニマシコUragus(イラスト),マシコCarpodacus,オガサワラマシコChaunoproctus,ギンザンマシコPinicolaなどの属のものがあり,いずれも独特の赤色の羽色をもっている。これがニホンザルの顔の色に似ているところからマシコの名がでているが,特定の分類群を指すものではない。…

※「Carpodacus」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。

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