Thornbill

//ˈθoɹnˌbɪl// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.
  2. 2
    any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of the hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron, native to the Americas.

Etymology

From thorn + bill.

Related phrases

King Island brown thornbillPapuan thornbillTasmanian thornbillbrown thornbillbuff-rumped thornbillchestnut-rumped thornbillinland thornbillmountain thornbillslaty-backed thornbillslender-billed thornbillstriated thornbillwestern thornbill

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