thornbill

English

Etymology

thorn +‎ bill

Noun

thornbill (plural thornbills)

  1. Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.
  2. Any of the hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron, native to the Americas.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • brown thornbill, King Island brown thornbill
  • buff-rumped thornbill
  • chestnut-rumped thornbill
  • inland thornbill
  • mountain thornbill
  • Papuan thornbill
  • slaty-backed thornbill
  • slender-billed thornbill
  • striated thornbill
  • Tasmanian thornbill
  • western thornbill
  • yellow-rumped thornbill

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