シマエナガ

noun

long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus japonicus)

Refers specifically to the Japanese subspecies of the long-tailed tit, a small fluffy bird with a long tail. Often called 'snow fairy' in Japanese social media due to its cute appearance.

See also: エナガ

• 北ほっ海かい道どうでは冬ふゆになるとシマエナガの群むれが見みられる。

  In Hokkaido, flocks of long-tailed tits can be seen in winter.

• シマエナガはそのふわふわした見みた目めから「雪ゆきの妖よう精せい」と呼よばれている。

  The long-tailed tit is called 'snow fairy' because of its fluffy appearance.