筒鳥

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
つつ
Grade: S
とり > どり
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
 ツツドリ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

(つつ)(どり) or 筒鳥(ツツドリ) (tsutsudori

  1. Himalayan cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)

Usage notes

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