also: はいいろじゅけい
western tragopan; western horned tragopan
A species of pheasant (Tragopan melanocephalus) found in the western Himalayas. The Japanese name literally means 'grey tragopan'.
ハイイロジュケイはヒマラヤ西部の高地に生息するキジの仲間です。
The western tragopan is a pheasant species that inhabits the highlands of the western Himalayas.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Formed from 灰色 “grey” and 綬鶏 “tragopan,” describing the bird’s predominantly grey plumage.