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Meanings
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formal or literary
Formal or literary term for the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus). In everyday contexts, ホトトギス is the common name.
See also: ホトトギス
The lesser cuckoo migrates to Japan as a summer bird.
In classical literature, the call of the lesser cuckoo is often composed in poetry.