...Because its cry is a flute-like sound, it is called whistler or bellbird in English. It is also called thickhead because it has a large round head, and some species have a beak similar to that of a shrike, so it is also called shrike-thrush. The Japanese name, Mozuhitaki, is a translation of this English name. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "thickhead" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…鳴声が笛声なので,英語ではwhistler,bellbirdなどの名がある。また丸く大きな頭をもつのでthickhead,種によってはモズに似たくちばしをもつものもあるのでshrike‐thrushとも呼ばれる。和名のモズヒタキはこの英名の訳である。… ※「thickhead」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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