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thornbill

/ ˈθɔːnˌbɪl /

noun

  1. any of various South American hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma, Ramphomicron, etc, having a thornlike bill
  2. Also calledthornbill warbler any of various Australasian wrens of the genus Acanthiza and related genera: family Muscicapidae
  3. any of various other birds with thornlike bills


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