ドングリキツツキ

Japanese

Etymology

From 団栗 (donguri, “acorn”) +‎ 啄木鳥 (kitsutsuki, “woodpecker”). The kuri reading for 栗 changes to guri as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

Noun

ドングリキツツキ • (donguri kitsutsuki) 

1. an acorn woodpecker