ツバメチドリ

noun

Oriental pratincole; swallow-plover

A migratory bird (Glareola maldivarum) found in parts of Asia; the name reflects its swallow-like flight and plover-like appearance.

• 春はるになると、ツバメチドリが湿しっ地ちに戻もどってくる。

  In spring, the Oriental pratincoles return to the wetlands.