pied avocet
A wading bird with a distinctive upturned bill; the Japanese name literally means 'curved-bill tall snipe'.
I spotted a pied avocet on the tidal flat.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly seen in ornithological contexts; learners should use the katakana form.
The Japanese name is descriptive: 反り嘴 (sorihashi, 'curved bill') + 背高鷸 (seitakashigi, 'tall snipe'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.