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'.
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.