ハシビロコウ

Japanese

Etymology

嘴広 (hashibiro, “broad-billed”) +‎ 鸛 (kō, “stork”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ha̠ɕibʲiɾo̞ko̞ː]

Noun

ハシビロコウ or はしびろこう • (hashibirokō) 

1. shoebill, Balaeniceps rex

Usage notes

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