noun
white-tailed eagle
A large bird of prey; scientific name Haliaeetus albicilla. The name is usually written in katakana.
北海道では冬にオジロワシが見られる。
In Hokkaido, white-tailed eagles can be seen in winter.
Katakana spelling is common for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), a larger relative with a different plumage pattern.
The name literally means 'white-tailed eagle' (尾 'tail', 白 'white', 鷲 'eagle'). The katakana spelling is standard for animal names.