noun
Colloquial name for the albatross, literally 'fool bird', referencing its clumsy appearance on land. The more formal term is アホウドリ.
See also: アホウドリ
バカ鳥は、海上では優雅に飛ぶが、地上ではよちよち歩く。
The albatross flies gracefully over the sea but waddles on land.
More standard and widely used term for albatross; バカ鳥 is a colloquial synonym with a similar literal meaning.
Compound of 馬鹿 (fool) and 鳥 (bird), referring to the bird's awkwardness on land.