pet bird; beloved bird
Refers to a bird kept as a pet, often with affection. Common in contexts like bird care, bird clubs, and pet ownership.
He talks to his pet parakeet every day.
At the bird lovers' gathering, they exchanged information on bird care.
bird lover; aviculturist
Compound of 愛 (あい, 'love') and 鳥 (ちょう, 'bird'). The reading あいちょう is the standard on'yomi combination.