roding

Noun

uncountable

(ornithology) The mating display of the male woodcock, consisting of a patrolling flight around its territory.

Japanese Meaning

（鳥類学）雄のウッドコックが、自分の縄張りを巡回する求愛行動としての飛行

At dusk the forest echoed with the roding of woodcocks as males patrolled their territories.

夕暮れ時、森は縄張りを巡回するオスのヤマシギによる求愛飛翔でこだましていた。

Sense（1）

(ornithology) The mating display of the male woodcock, consisting of a patrolling flight around its territory.