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bowerbird

[ bou-er-burd ]

noun

  1. any of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the females.


bowerbird

/ ˈbaʊəˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. The males build bower-like display grounds in the breeding season to attract the females
  2. informal.
    a person who collects miscellaneous objects


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bowerbird1

First recorded in 1840–50; bower 1 + bird

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Example Sentences

An entryway with massive sticks made to look like a the nest of a bowerbird.

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