頭黒鶏冠鳧

頭 (zu, “head”) +‎ 黒 (kuro, “black”) +‎ 鶏冠 (tosaka, “cockscomb”) +‎ 鳧 (keri, “grey-headed lapwing”)

頭(ず)黒(ぐろ)鶏(と)冠(さか)鳧(げり) or 頭黒鶏冠鳧(ズグロトサカゲリ) • (zuguro tosakageri) 

1. masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)

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

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as ズグロトサカゲリ (zugurotosakageri).