八哥鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
はつ > はっ
Grade: 1

Hyōgai
ちょう
Grade: 2
kan'on on'yomi

Noun

(はっ)()(ちょう) or 八哥鳥(ハッカチョウ) • (hakkachō

  1. crested myna, Acridotheres cristatellus

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).