旅たび鳥どり

noun

migrating bird (passing through)

Ornithological term for a bird that stops briefly during migration but does not breed or winter in the area. Contrasts with 夏鳥 (summer visitor) and 冬鳥 (winter visitor).

• この干ひ潟がたには春はると秋あきに多おおくの旅たび鳥どりが立たち寄よる。

  Many migrating birds stop over at this tidal flat in spring and autumn.

• 旅たび鳥どりは繁はん殖しょく地ちと越えっ冬とう地ちの間あいだを移い動どうする途と中ちゅうで見みられる。

  Migrating birds are seen while traveling between their breeding and wintering grounds.