1.
resident bird; non-migratory bird; sedentary bird
A bird species that remains in the same area year-round without migrating.
留鳥 refers to bird species that stay in one region throughout the year, as opposed to 渡り鳥 (migratory birds). In Japan, common examples include スズメ (sparrow), カラス (crow), ハト (pigeon), メジロ (white-eye), and キジ (pheasant).
Common collocations
- 留鳥として分類される — to be classified as a resident bird
- 留鳥の個体数 — population of resident birds
- 留鳥の生態 — ecology of resident birds
Similar words
- 渡り鳥 — migratory bird (moves between regions with seasons)
- 漂鳥 — wandering bird (moves locally within a country by altitude or latitude)
- 迷鳥 — vagrant bird (arrives outside its normal range by accident)