noun
red-crowned crane; Japanese crane
Refers to the bird Grus japonensis, a large crane with a red patch on its crown, native to East Asia and culturally significant in Japan.
See also: 丹頂
北海道でタンチョウヅルを見た。
I saw a red-crowned crane in Hokkaido.
Compound of 丹頂 (tanchō, 'red crown') and 鶴 (tsuru, 'crane'), describing the bird's distinctive red patch. The reading づる is a rendaku form of つる.