noun
Japanese cormorant; Temminck's cormorant
A seabird species native to Japan; often seen in coastal areas. Scientific name: Phalacrocorax capillatus.
ウミウは日本の海岸でよく見られる鳥です。
The Japanese cormorant is a bird commonly seen along the coasts of Japan.
ウミウの群れが岩場に集まっていた。
A flock of Japanese cormorants had gathered on the rocky shore.
Refers to the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), a different species often found in rivers and lakes, while ウミウ is specifically the Japanese cormorant found along the coast.
Compound of 海 (umi, 'sea') and 鵜 (u, 'cormorant'), literally 'sea cormorant'.