斑頭鵂鶹

简 斑头鸺鹠 · 繁 斑頭鵂鶹
Mandarin · pinyin bān tóu xiū liú

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)
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斑
bān · mottled, striped, freckle
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鵂
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鶹
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头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸺
xiū · horned owl, scops chinensis
鹠
liú · the owl
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1–2–1–2 · ban1 tou2 xiu1 liu2

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baan1 tau4 jau1 lau4

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斑頭鵂鶹 · ban1 tou2 xiu1 liu2
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Exact source record斑頭鵂鶹 斑头鸺鹠 [ban1 tou2 xiu1 liu2] /(bird species of China) Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides)/