northern lapwing; green plover; pewit
A bird species (Vanellus vanellus). In Japanese, usually written in katakana as タゲリ.
In spring, northern lapwings come to the rice fields.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji form using 鳧 (a rare character for 'lapwing'); rarely used.
Ateji kanji form; very rare.
The name タゲリ likely derives from the bird's call or appearance, but the exact origin is uncertain.