ハイイロヒレアシシギ
Meanings
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red phalarope; grey phalarope
usually written using kana alone
A migratory shorebird (Phalaropus lobatus). In breeding plumage the female is more colorful; non-breeding birds are grey and white. The name ハイイロヒレアシシギ refers to the grey non-breeding plumage.
The red phalarope breeds in the Arctic.
In winter plumage, the red phalarope becomes grey and white.