bustard; great bustard
Refers to the bustard, especially the great bustard (Otis tarda). A bird name typically written in katakana.
The great bustard is a large bird that inhabits areas from Europe to Asia.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling, rarely used; 野雁 literally means 'wild goose' but is applied to the bustard.
Single-character kanji form; this character is more commonly read とき (crested ibis), so reading it as のがん is unusual and may cause confusion.
The word ノガン is of uncertain origin. The kanji 野雁 (wild goose) is likely a phonetic or semantic approximation, while 鴇 is a rare alternate character.