varied tit
A species of titmouse, Poecile varius, native to East Asia. In Japanese, the name is usually written in katakana as ヤマガラ.
A varied tit came to the garden.
Hiragana spelling, also acceptable.
Kanji form; rarely used in practice.
Traditionally written 山雀. 山 refers to its woodland or mountain habitat; the historical origin of がら is uncertain.