noun
swallow-tailed kite
A bird of prey (Elanoides forficatus) with a deeply forked tail. The Japanese name literally means 'swallow kite'.
ツバメトビは、燕のように深く切れ込んだ尾を持つ美しい猛禽類です。
The swallow-tailed kite is a beautiful bird of prey with a deeply forked tail like a swallow.
Compound of 燕 (tsubame, 'swallow') and 鳶 (tobi, 'kite'), referring to the bird's swallow-like tail.