Bristlebird

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia.

    "The bristlebirds have suffered from habitat loss, increased fire frequency, grazing by introduced mammals, and predation by mammalian carnivores."

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"The bristlebirds have suffered from habitat loss, increased fire frequency, grazing by introduced mammals, and predation by mammalian carnivores."

Etymology

From bristle + bird.

Related phrases

eastern bristlebirdrufous bristlebirdwestern bristlebird

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