English Explanatory Dictionary

thornbill

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈθoɹnˌbɪl/ /ˈθɔːnˌbɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-thornbill.wav

Word forms

thornbill thornbills

Etymology

From thorn + bill.

Derived words

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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