also: ほしはじろ
noun
common pochard; pochard
A species of diving duck (Aythya ferina). The name is usually written in katakana as ホシハジロ.
冬になると、湖にホシハジロが飛来する。
In winter, common pochards come to the lake.
The name ホシハジロ (星羽白) literally means 'star-wing white', referring to the bird's plumage pattern. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.