noun
Ijima's leaf warbler; Ijima's warbler
A small passerine bird (Phylloscopus ijimae) endemic to the Izu Islands and a few other locations in Japan. The name is usually written in katakana.
イイジマムシクイは伊豆諸島で繁殖する。
Ijima's leaf warbler breeds on the Izu Islands.
バードウォッチャーがイイジマムシクイを観察した。
The birdwatchers observed an Ijima's leaf warbler.
Named after the Japanese ornithologist Isao Iijima (飯島魁). The Japanese name combines his surname with 虫喰 (mushikui, 'insect-eater'), a common element in warbler names.