黄こう雀じゃく

noun

tree sparrow

Refers specifically to the tree sparrow (Passer montanus), a small bird common in East Asia. In everyday Japanese, 雀 (すずめ) is the more common word for sparrows in general, but 黄雀 is a more precise term used in ornithological or literary contexts.

See also: 雀

• 黄こう雀じゃくは日本にほん全ぜん国こくで見みられる小こ鳥とりです。

  The tree sparrow is a small bird found throughout Japan.