noun
red-whiskered bulbul
A bird species (Pycnonotus jocosus) known for its red cheek patches. The name is usually written in katakana.
コウラウンは東南アジア原産の鳥です。
The red-whiskered bulbul is a bird native to Southeast Asia.
公園でコウラウンを見かけました。
I saw a red-whiskered bulbul in the park.
The Japanese name コウラウン (紅羅雲) is likely a phonetic adaptation or a direct borrowing from Chinese, where the characters mean 'red', 'gauze/net', and 'cloud', possibly describing the bird's appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.