Clark's nutcracker
A bird species (Nucifraga columbiana) native to western North America. The Japanese name is a direct translation of the English common name.
Clark's nutcracker inhabits the mountains of western North America.
Clark's nutcracker feeds mainly on pine seeds.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 烏; rarely used in practice.
Kanji spelling using 鴉; rarely used in practice.
Formed from 灰色 “gray” and ホシガラス, the Japanese name for a nutcracker. It names the gray North American species known in English as Clark’s nutcracker.