white-bellied woodpecker
A large woodpecker species (Dryocopus javensis) found in parts of Asia, including Japan. In Japanese, usually written in katakana as キタタキ.
The white-bellied woodpecker is a type of woodpecker rarely seen in Japan.
Rare kanji form; the character 啄 means 'peck' and is not common in modern Japanese.
Rare kanji form; literally 'tree pecking'.
Rare abbreviated kanji form.
The name キタタキ is likely onomatopoeic, mimicking the sound of the bird pecking at trees. The kanji forms 木啄 and 木叩き reflect this meaning ('tree pecking').