greater sand plover
A migratory shorebird (Charadrius leschenaultii) found in East Asia and Australasia. In Japanese, bird names are conventionally written in katakana.
The greater sand plover is a migratory bird that passes through Japan in spring and autumn.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird species.
Kanji spelling is rare; the bird name is almost always written in katakana.
Formed from 大 “greater” and メダイチドリ “sand plover,” distinguishing the greater sand plover from the smaller メダイチドリ.