noun
common goldeneye
A species of duck (Bucephala clangula).
冬になると、ホオジロガモが湖にやって来る。
In winter, common goldeneyes come to the lake.
Standard katakana spelling for this bird name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
The name ホオジロガモ literally means 'white-cheeked duck', from 頬 (ほお, cheek), 白 (しろ, white), and 鴨 (かも, duck).