White's thrush; scaly thrush
A bird species (Zoothera dauma) found in East Asia. In Japanese, the name is almost always written in katakana as トラツグミ.
The White's thrush is known for singing beautifully at night.
Kanji form using 鶫 (thrush). Rarely used; the bird name is almost always written in katakana.
Alternate kanji form using 鶇 (thrush). Very rare in practice.
The name トラツグミ literally means 'tiger thrush', referring to the scaly, tiger-like pattern on its plumage.