collared pratincole; common pratincole
A bird species (Glareola pratincola). The name is usually written in katakana as ニシツバメチドリ.
The collared pratincole is a migratory bird found in southern Europe.
Katakana spelling is standard for this bird name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and mainly encountered in older or specialized literature.
Compound of 西 (nishi, 'west'), 燕 (tsubame, 'swallow'), and 千鳥 (chidori, 'plover'), referring to a swallow-like bird from the west.