Cupwing

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various birds of the genus Pnoepyga.

    "Cupwings, also known as pygmy wren‐babblers, are very small songbirds found in Southeast Asia. Occupying the dense forest understory, cupwings generally have dark brown plumage and a very short tail."

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wren-babbler

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"Cupwings, also known as pygmy wren‐babblers, are very small songbirds found in Southeast Asia. Occupying the dense forest understory, cupwings generally have dark brown plumage and a very short tail."

Etymology

From cup + wing.

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