noun
crested ibis; Japanese crested ibis
Refers to the bird species Nipponia nippon, also known as the Asian crested ibis. In Japan, it is a culturally significant bird that was once extinct in the wild but has been reintroduced.
トキは日本の特別天然記念物です。
The crested ibis is a special natural monument of Japan.
佐渡島でトキの野生復帰が進められています。
The reintroduction of the crested ibis into the wild is being promoted on Sado Island.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
The Japanese name トキ (toki) is of uncertain origin. The kanji 鴇, 朱鷺, 鵇, and 桃花鳥 are all ateji or descriptive spellings associated with the bird.