night bird
night bird — noun
1. a bird that is mainly awake and active at night, such as the owl or the nighting
a bird that is mainly awake and active at night, such as the owl or the nightingale
The owl is a night bird that hunts mice in the dark.
X is a night bird that + relative clause defining the category
Nightingales are famous night birds whose songs fill the forest after sunset.
plural 'night birds' for a whole class of birds
Farmers near the marsh often hear night birds calling across the dark fields.
Nadia set up a camera to film the night birds in her garden.
Unlike day birds, a night bird sleeps when the sun is high overhead.
- nocturnal bird
the technical term used in biology and birdwatching
- diurnal bird
a bird that is active during the day instead of at night
用法筆記
Often used in the plural and in nature or poetic writing; for a person who likes to stay up late, the usual word is 'night owl', not 'night bird'.