Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part40

Welcome to Part 40 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a graceful and migratory bird known for its distinctive tail and seasonal habits. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. Wearing a black satin robe, 
   身穿黑缎袍， 
   shēn chuān hēi duàn páo，
2. with a tail like scissors, 
   尾巴像剪刀， 
   wěi bā xiàng jiǎn dāo，
3. flies south in winter, 
   冬天向南飞， 
   dōng tiān xiàng nán fēi，
4. returns early in spring.
   春天回来早。 
   chūn tiān huí lái zǎo。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 身穿黑缎袍， 尾巴像剪刀， 
  shēn chuān hēi duàn páo，wěi bā xiàng jiǎn dāo，
  The first two lines, "身穿黑缎袍，尾巴像剪刀," describe an animal that wears a black satin robe and has a tail like scissors. This suggests a bird with sleek black feathers and a distinctive forked tail.
• 冬天向南飞，春天回来早。  
  dōng tiān xiàng nán fēi，chūn tiān huí lái zǎo。
  The next two lines, "冬天向南飞，春天回来早," tell us that this bird migrates south in winter and returns early in spring. This clearly points to a swallow.

So, the answer to the riddle is a swallow!

1. Swallows return early in spring. 
   燕子春天回来得早。 
   Yàn zi chūn tiān huí lái de zǎo。
2. Swallows have forked tails. 
   燕子有剪刀形的尾巴。 
   Yàn zi yǒu jiǎn dāo xíng de wěi bā。
3. I like watching swallows build their nests. 
   我喜欢看燕子筑巢。 
   Wǒ xǐ huān kàn yàn zi zhù cháo。