土巣鳥

Japanese

Kanji in this term
つち
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
土巢鳥 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(つち)()(どり) or 土巣鳥(ツチスドリ) • (tsuchisudori

  1. magpie-lark, Grallina cyanoleuca

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).