noun
double-crested cormorant
A specific bird species (Phalacrocorax auritus). Typically written in katakana as ミミヒメウ.
ミミヒメウは北アメリカに生息する水鳥です。
The double-crested cormorant is a waterbird that lives in North America.
The Japanese name ミミヒメウ literally means 'ear princess cormorant', likely referring to the ear-like tufts during breeding season. The exact derivation is uncertain.