咬鹃

咬鵑
yǎojuān
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 trogon (bird family Trogonidae)

Examples

Yǎojuān yǔsè yànlì, zhǔyào fēnbù yú rèdài sēnlín.
Trogons have brilliant plumage and are mainly found in tropical forests.
Hóngtóu yǎojuān shì Zhōngguó nánfāng shǎoshù yǎojuānkē niǎolèi zhī yī.
The red-headed trogon is one of the few trogon species found in southern China.

Tips

culture
The most famous member of the trogon family is the resplendent quetzal (绿咬鹃) of Central America, sacred to the Maya and Aztecs and the national bird of Guatemala.

Stroke Order

yǎo
juān