漂ひょう鳥ちょう

noun

wandering bird

Ornithological term for a bird that moves nomadically in search of food rather than following a fixed migration route. Contrasts with 渡り鳥 (migratory bird) and 留鳥 (resident bird).

• 漂ひょう鳥ちょうは、餌えさを求もとめて不ふ規き則そくに移い動どうする鳥とりのことです。

  A wandering bird is a bird that moves irregularly in search of food.