noun
Japanese paradise flycatcher
A bird species (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) native to Japan and parts of East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
サンコウチョウは夏鳥として日本に渡来する。
The Japanese paradise flycatcher migrates to Japan as a summer bird.
The name サンコウチョウ (三光鳥) literally means 'three-light bird', referring to the male's three long tail feathers that resemble rays of light. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.