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シロエリハゲワシ

Meanings

1

noun

griffon vulture

usually written using kana alone

Refers specifically to the Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus).

シロエリハゲワシはヨーロッパ南なん部ぶやアジアに生せい息そくする大おお型がたの鳥とりだ。
The griffon vulture is a large bird that inhabits southern Europe and Asia.

Written forms

シロエリハゲワシ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
白しろ襟えり禿はげ鷲わし
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.

Kanji

白white
襟

collar, neck, lapel

禿become bald, bare, wear out

鷲eagle

Etymology

Compound of 白襟 (shiroeri, 'white collar') and 禿鷲 (hagewashi, 'Old World vulture'), referring to the bird's white neck ruff.