磯鵯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いそ
Jinmeiyō
ひよどり
Hyōgai
kun'yomi

Noun

(いそ)(ひよどり) or 磯鵯(イソヒヨドリ) • (isohiyodori

  1. blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius)

Usage notes

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