noun
Eurasian jackdaw
A small corvid species (Corvus monedula) found across Eurasia. In Japanese, the name is typically written in katakana as ニシコクマルガラス.
ニシコクマルガラスはヨーロッパでよく見られる小さいカラスです。
The Eurasian jackdaw is a small crow commonly seen in Europe.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is preferred.
The Japanese name ニシコクマルガラス is a compound of 西 (nishi, 'west'), 黒 (koku, 'black'), 丸 (maru, 'round'), and 烏 (garasu, 'crow'), likely referring to its western origin, black color, and rounded shape. The exact derivation is uncertain.