also: りょちょう
migrating bird (passing through)
Ornithological term for a bird that stops briefly during migration but does not breed or winter in the area. Contrasts with 夏鳥 (summer visitor) and 冬鳥 (winter visitor).
Many migrating birds stop over at this tidal flat in spring and autumn.
Migrating birds are seen while traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds.
Standard kanji spelling for this ornithological term.
Alternate reading; less common than たびどり.
Compound of 旅 (travel) and 鳥 (bird). The reading たびどり is the native Japanese reading, while りょちょう is the Sino-Japanese reading.