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 Hyōgaiji
irregular

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. a masked lapwing

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.