Places and times seen in Munakata city

It is a traveling bird in Munakata, and it can be seen in paddy field etc. in the spring and autumn migration (April - May, August to October). Especially, before and after rice planting, sometimes you see it singly or in pairs.

Characteristic

The total length is 35 cm.
In the summer wings, the chest is grayish brown from the head, and blackish brown vertical spots are dense. The top is light gray brown, blackish brown axillary spots and white feather edges, and the underside of the body is white. The beak is warped slightly above black and the base is pale. Some feet are green and blue but some yellowish.
In the winters, the vertical stripes from the head are dim, the top is light gray brown with white feathers and fine black spots on the inside. Beak base is lead color, foot color becomes dull. "Cho, Cho" is a characteristic cry.

Habit

Paddy fields, wetlands, lotus, rivers, lakes, lakes, ponds, tidal flats and so on. Put beaks in water with shallow waterside and catch small fish with small stroke. Sometimes supplement tadpoles and crustaceans. "Cho, Cho, Chow" crown with three sounds.

distribution

It lives in the Americas, the arid regions in the central part of the continent, and widely in areas excluding Europe.
It breeds in the northern part of the Eurasian Continent and overwinter in the eastern and south coast of China, the Philippine archipelago, the coastal part of the Australian continent, the Indochina peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf coast, and the southern part of the continent of Africa. Japan is a transit site on the way of migration,

Other

There is a colorful bluefin tuna in the approximate species, but the color of the blue beard is thick and has a faint tint.