...Their bills are slightly larger and curved than those of the Oriole genus, and the skin around the eyes is characteristically exposed. Birds of this genus also live in the treetops and are particularly fond of berries, hence the English name fig bird. The Oriolus chinensis (black-naped oriole) (illustration) is the species that, along with the European yellow-headed oriole O. oriolus , has spread furthest north among birds in this family. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "fig bird" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…くちばしはコウライウグイス属よりやや大きく湾曲し,特徴として眼の周囲の皮膚が露出している。この属の鳥も樹冠部で生活し,とくに漿果を好み,このため英名をfig bird(イチジク類を好むことによる)ともいう。 コウライウグイスOriolus chinensis(英名black‐naped oriole)(イラスト)は,ヨーロッパのキガシラコウライウグイスO.oriolusとともにこの科の鳥の中ではもっとも北方まで進出している種である。… ※「fig bird」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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