烏帽子雀

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Jinmeiyō
ぼう > ぼ
Grade: S

Grade: 1
がら
Jinmeiyō
kan'yōon kan'on irregular
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エボシガラ or tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor

Etymology

Superficially of 烏帽子(えぼし) (eboshi, priest's cap) + がら, but the origin of the latter portion is uncertain. Compare etymology at 山雀(やまがら) (yamagara, varied tit). Compare also 小雀(こがら) (kogara, willow tit), 四十雀(しじゅうから) (shijūkara, Japanese tit).

Noun

()()()(がら) or 烏帽子雀(エボシガラ) (eboshigara

  1. a tufted titmouse

Usage notes

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