頭黒鶏冠鳧

Japanese

Kanji in this term
頭	黒	鶏	冠	鳧
ず Grade: 2	くろ > ぐろ Grade: 2	とり > と Grade: S	さか Grade: S	けり > げり Hyōgai
goon	kun'yomi	irregular		kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
頭黑鷄冠鳧 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

頭 (zu, “head”) +‎ 黒 (kuro, “black”) +‎ 鶏冠 (tosaka, “cockscomb”) +‎ 鳧 (keri, “grey-headed lapwing”)

Noun

頭(ず)黒(ぐろ)鶏(と)冠(さか)鳧(げり) or 頭黒鶏冠鳧(ズグロトサカゲリ) • (zuguro tosakageri) 

1. masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ズグロトサカゲリ.