noun
red-necked phalarope
A migratory shorebird (Phalaropus lobatus). In Japanese, bird names of this type are typically written in katakana.
アカエリヒレアシシギは、日本では旅鳥として見られる。
The red-necked phalarope is seen in Japan as a passage migrant.
The Japanese name is descriptive: 赤襟 (red collar) + 鰭足 (fin-foot) + 鷸 (snipe). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name reflects the bird's appearance.