候こう鳥ちょう

noun

migratory bird; bird of passage

Refers to birds that migrate seasonally. The term is somewhat formal or literary; in everyday conversation, 渡り鳥 (わたりどり) is more common.

• ツバメは春はるになると日本にほんにやってくる候こう鳥ちょうです。

  Swallows are migratory birds that come to Japan in spring.

• この湿しっ地ちは多おおくの候こう鳥ちょうの休きゅう息そく地ちになっている。

  This wetland serves as a resting place for many migratory birds.