bird of passage
noun/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/
/ˌbɜːrd əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/
(plural birds of passage)
- a bird that travels regularly from one part of the world to another at different seasons of the yearTopics Birdsc2
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- a person who passes through a place without staying there long
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