noun
white-throated dipper
A bird species (Cinclus cinclus) found near fast-flowing streams; the name is a specific ornithological term.
ムナジロカワガラスはヨーロッパの渓流でよく見られる。
The white-throated dipper is often seen in mountain streams in Europe.
The name is a compound of 胸白 (munejiro, 'white-breasted') and 河烏 (kawagarasu, 'dipper', literally 'river crow'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the components describe the bird's appearance and habitat.