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クリイロコガモ

Meanings

1

noun

Auckland teal; Auckland Islands teal

usually written using kana alone

A species of dabbling duck endemic to the Auckland Islands. Scientific name: Anas aucklandica.

クリイロコガモはニュージーランドのオークランド諸しょ島とうに生せい息そくする。
The Auckland teal inhabits the Auckland Islands of New Zealand.

Written forms

クリイロコガモ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
栗くり色いろ小こ鴨がも
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.

Kanji

栗chestnut
色

color

小little, small

鴨wild duck, easy mark

Etymology

Compound of 栗色 (くりいろ, 'chestnut color') + 小鴨 (こがも, 'teal'). The name describes the bird's brownish plumage.