Asian koel
Rare term for the Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopacea). More commonly referred to as 鬼郭公 (おにがっこう) in modern Japanese.
See also: オニカッコウ
In old documents, a type of Asian cuckoo is recorded under the name 倶伎羅.
Also used for the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus). The more common modern name is ホトトギス.
See also: ホトトギス
The lesser cuckoo was also written as 拘枳羅 in old times.
Rare ateji spelling for the bird name; primarily found in older or specialized texts.
Alternate rare ateji spelling.
Alternate rare ateji spelling.
A Buddhist transcription ultimately from Sanskrit kokila, “cuckoo,” transmitted through Chinese forms such as 倶枳羅. 倶伎羅 represents the foreign name phonetically.