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短嘴金丝燕

duǎn zuǐ jīn sī yàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. (bird species of China) Himalayan swiftlet (Aerodramus brevirostris)

Child Words of 短嘴金丝燕

嘴
zuǐ

mouth

短
duǎn

short

丝
sī

silk

金
jīn

chemical element Au

金丝燕
jīn sī yàn

Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup