雷鸟 (léiniǎo): thunderbird

Measure Word

一只雷鸟 zhī

雷鸟是北美原住民神话中的神鸟。

Léiniǎo shì Běiměi yuánzhùmín shénhuà zhōng de shénniǎo.

The thunderbird is a sacred bird in Native American mythology.

雷鸟生活在高山上。

Léiniǎo shēnghuó zài gāoshān shàng.

Grouse live in the mountains.

memory

雷 (thunder) + 鸟 (bird) = thunderbird. The Chinese name matches the English one perfectly.

雷 léi

鸟 niǎo