恋こいし鳥どり

noun

lesser cuckoo

A rare, poetic name for the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus), also known as 時鳥 (ほととぎす). Used mainly in classical or literary contexts.

See also: 時鳥

• 「恋こいし鳥どり」は、ほととぎすの異い名みょうとして古ふるい和わ歌かに見みられることがある。

  The name 恋し鳥 sometimes appears in old waka poems as an alternate name for the lesser cuckoo.