カラフトライチョウ
Meanings
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willow ptarmigan; red grouse
usually written using kana alone
A bird species (Lagopus lagopus) found in northern regions. In Japanese, often refers specifically to the subspecies in Sakhalin and Hokkaido.
The willow ptarmigan turns white in winter.
An ecological survey of willow ptarmigans was conducted in Hokkaido.