Coraciiformes

Japanese: Coraciiformes
Coraciiformes

…The long-tailed ground roller Uratelornis chimaera (English name: long-tailed ground roller) lives in wastelands and dry areas, while the other four species live in forests. The order Coraciiformes is divided into the families Alcedinidae, Todyidae, Momotidae, Bee-eaters, Parakeets, Coracidae, Hoopoe, Pygmys, and Hornbillidae. One of the characteristics is that the three front toes are fused together at the base (syndactyl). [Naoya Abe] …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…オナガジブッポウソウUratelornis chimaera(英名long‐tailed ground roller)は荒地や乾燥地に生息し,他の4種は森林にすむ。 ブッポウソウ目Coraciiformesは,カワセミ科,コビトドリ科,ハチクイモドキ科,ハチクイ科,オオブッポウソウ科,ブッポウソウ科,ヤツガシラ科,カマハシ科,サイチョウ科の諸科に分類され,その特徴の一つは,3本の前趾(ぜんし)が基部で互いに癒着している(合趾足(ごうしそく))ことである。【安部 直哉】。…

※「Coraciiformes」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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