thornbills

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

chalcostigma(English)genus chalcostigma(English)genus ramphomicron(English)ramphomicron(English)thrushes(English)blackbirds(English)bitterns(English)shrikes(English)

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Sources

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