エボシガラ

Japanese

エボシガラ or tufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor

Alternative forms

烏帽子雀

Etymology

Superficially of 烏帽子(えぼし) (eboshi, “priest's cap”) + がら, but the origin of the latter portion is uncertain. Compare etymology at 山雀(やまがら) (yamagara, “varied tit”). Compare also 小雀(こがら) (kogara, “willow tit”), 四十雀(しじゅうから) (shijūkara, “Japanese tit”).

Noun

エボシガラ • (eboshigara)

a tufted titmouse

See also

烏(え)帽(ぼ)子(し) (eboshi)

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.