also: たけがらす
noun
spotted nutcracker
A bird species (Nucifraga caryocatactes). Rare term; usually written in kana. Compare with 星烏 (ほしがらす), which is the more common name.
See also: 星烏
岳烏は、高山の針葉樹林に生息する鳥です。
The spotted nutcracker is a bird that inhabits high-altitude coniferous forests.
図鑑で岳烏の写真を見た。
I saw a picture of a spotted nutcracker in a field guide.
Katakana spelling, sometimes used for species names; included as a search variant.
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading; included as a search variant.
星烏 is the more common Japanese name for the spotted nutcracker; 岳烏 is a rare synonym.
Compound of 岳 (だけ, 'peak, mountain') and 烏 (からす, 'crow'), referring to a crow-like bird found in mountainous areas. The exact derivation is uncertain.