鳥 (tori) means “bird” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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庭に鳥がいます。niwa ni tori ga i ma su

There is a bird in the yard.

私は公園で鳥を見ました。watashi wa kō en de tori o mi ma shi ta

I saw a bird in the park.

鳥 (tori) refers to a feathered animal with wings, viewed either as a kind of animal or as one individual.

羽毛と翼を持ち、卵を産む脊椎動物。u mō to tsubasa o mo chi tamago o u mu seki tsui dō butsu

鳥 (tori) is a native Japanese word rather than a Sino-Japanese compound, and its deeper origin is uncertain.

In everyday English, bird is a broad word that can cover wild birds, pet birds, and poultry, so the specific kind usually comes from context.