Places and times seen in Munakata city

In Munakata it is a traveling bird, and it can be observed in forests such as satoyama and parks throughout the city during the spring and autumn migration period (late April to May, September to October). There are many observation opportunities in the autumn migration time compared to spring.

Characteristic

Total length 14.5 cm. It is smaller than a sparrow. It is the same color in both sexes.
The forehead from the forehead is grayish brown. The underside of the body from は is white and there is a distinct dark-brown vertical spot. The wings are dark brown, in particular feathers with three row winds are light brown and clear. Eye rings are light brown, beaks, feet are dark brown, base of the lower bases is orange brown, the width of the beak is narrower than that of the cowpea, Samebitaki. The protrusion of the first row wind cut is long.

Habit

It flew from the flat ground to mountain forests and forest edges. Be a couple in a crossover period, or act in small groups. It gets stuck in the shoots and catches the flying insects with a flying catch and eats them. We often eat tree nuts during autumn migration.
The nodding is "Zizzi" and so on.

distribution

It is recorded almost in the whole country as a traveling bird. Mainly in Primorsky region, breeding in Kalafut, Kuril Islands, South Kamchatka Peninsula, Hokkaido etc. A considerable number of pass through the Yaeyama Islands etc. in the fall migration period.
Overwintering in Taiwan, the Philippines, Celebes, Western New Guinea and others.

Other

It is necessary to distinguish between shark bamboo shoots, cowpea bamboos, and ezobitaki.