Schiffornis

Japanese: Schiffornis
Schiffornis

…All species are small birds, smaller than the great tit, with the exception of a few species such as the long-tailed manakin Chiroxiphia linearis (total length including tail 25 cm) (illustration), in which the male's two central tail feathers are particularly long. With the exception of the three species of Schiffornis , the sexes are heterochromatic, with the males having bright plumage with distinct red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and black coloring. On the other hand, the females generally have a more uniform plumage with more olive-colored areas. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…どの種も小さい鳥で,雄の尾の中央羽2枚がとくに長いオナガセアオマイコドリChiroxiphia linearis(尾を含めた全長25cm)(イラスト)など数種を除くと,シジュウカラより小さい。ツグミマイコドリ属Schiffornis(3種)以外は雌雄異色で,雄は鮮やかな羽色で,赤色,橙色,黄色,緑色,青色,黒色の色わけが際だっている。一方,雌は一般にオリーブ色の部分が多いじみな羽色をしている。…

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