noun
silver pheasant
A bird species (Lophura nycthemera); the name is usually written in katakana.
ハッカンは白い羽毛が美しい鳥だ。
The silver pheasant is a bird with beautiful white plumage.
The name ハッカン is derived from the Chinese name for the bird, 白鷴 (bái xián), adapted into Japanese. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.