noun
Daurian jackdaw
A small corvid species native to East Asia; the name is typically written in katakana.
コクマルガラスは中国やモンゴルで見られるカラスの仲間です。
The Daurian jackdaw is a type of crow found in China and Mongolia.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; the kanji form 黒丸烏 is rare.
Kanji spelling is seldom used; learners should recognize it but use the katakana form.
Western jackdaw (Corvus monedula), a closely related European species.
The name combines 黒 (black), 丸 (round), and 烏 (crow), likely describing the bird's appearance. The exact derivation is uncertain.