noun
fairy pitta
A brightly colored bird (Pitta nympha) found in East Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'eight-color bird'.
ヤイロチョウは美しい渡り鳥です。
The fairy pitta is a beautiful migratory bird.
The name 八色鳥 (literally 'eight-color bird') refers to the bird's colorful plumage. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it is a straightforward descriptive compound.