noun
Rare alternative name for the Japanese bush warbler (鶯, うぐいす). Mostly encountered in classical or poetic contexts; in modern Japanese, うぐいす is the standard term.
See also: 鶯
古い和歌では「黄鳥」と書いて「こうちょう」と読ませ、鶯を指すことがある。
In old waka poems, 黄鳥 is sometimes read as こうちょう and refers to the bush warbler.
noun
black-naped oriole
Ornithological term for the black-naped oriole. Also referred to as 高麗鶯 (こうらいうぐいす). This usage is technical and rare in everyday language.
See also: 高麗鶯
黄鳥は、スズメ目コウライウグイス科の鳥で、東南アジアに分布する。
The black-naped oriole (こうちょう) is a bird of the family Oriolidae, found in Southeast Asia.