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チモール文ぶん鳥ちょう

Meanings

1

noun

Timor dusky sparrow

A species of estrildid finch native to Timor and surrounding islands. Scientific names: Lonchura fuscata, Padda fuscata.

チモール文ぶん鳥ちょうはインドネシアの固こ有ゆう種しゅです。
The Timor dusky sparrow is endemic to Indonesia.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
鳥bird, chicken

Etymology

From チモール (Timor) + 文鳥 (Java sparrow, a related finch). The exact derivation is uncertain; the name likely reflects its resemblance to the Java sparrow and its geographic origin.