noun
glaucous gull; burgomaster
A large pale gull of Arctic regions; the Japanese name literally means 'white gull'. The term 'burgomaster' is an older English name for this species.
北海道の海岸で白鴎が観察された。
A glaucous gull was observed on the coast of Hokkaido.
白鴎は大型のカモメで、冬に日本へ渡来する。
The glaucous gull is a large gull that migrates to Japan in winter.
General term for 'gull'; 白鴎 specifies the glaucous gull species.
Compound of 白 (しろ, 'white') and 鴎 (かもめ, 'gull'), referring to the bird's pale plumage.