noun
common scoter; black scoter
A sea duck species. In Japanese contexts, クロガモ usually refers to the common scoter (Melanitta nigra), but the name can also cover the closely related black scoter (Melanitta americana).
冬になると、クロガモが沿岸にやってくる。
In winter, common scoters come to the coast.
Compound of 黒 (kuro, 'black') and 鴨 (kamo, 'duck'). The name describes the bird's dark plumage.