Courser

Japanese: courser
Courser

…General term for the family Glareolidae, or one of the species. Birds in this family are divided into pratincoles and coursers. Pratincoles are small to medium-sized, with short, slightly downward-curving beaks, wide at the base, wide mouths, and short legs.

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Japanese:

…チドリ目ツバメチドリ科Glareolidaeの総称,またはそのうちの1種を指す。この科の鳥はツバメチドリ類(英名pratincole)とスナバシリ類(英名courser)とに分けられる。 ツバメチドリ類は小型~中型で,くちばしは短くて少し下に曲がり,基部の幅は広くて口は大きく開き,脚は長くない。…

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