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候鸟

Word · NounTraditional候鳥

migratory bird

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

migratory bird; bird that migrates with the seasons

neutral

A biological term. Examples include swallows, geese, cuckoos, and swans. They migrate to find better breeding grounds, food, or warmer climates.

Jiā家
yàn燕
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
hòu候
niǎo鸟
 。

The barn swallow is a typical migratory bird.

Qiū秋
tiān天
 ,
xǔ许
duō多
hòu候
niǎo鸟
kāi开
shǐ始
nán南
fēi飞
 。

In autumn, many migratory birds begin to fly south.

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Bǎo保
hù护
hòu候
niǎo鸟
de的
qiān迁
xǐ徙
lù路
xiàn线
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Protecting the migration routes of migratory birds is crucial.

Zhè这
piàn片
shī湿
dì地
shì是
hòu候
niǎo鸟
zhòng重
yào要
de的
zhōng中
zhuǎn转
zhàn站
 。

This wetland is an important stopover for migratory birds.