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bowerbird

Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊəbəːd/
Definition of bowerbird

noun

  • a strong-billed Australasian bird, noted for the male’s habit of constructing an elaborate run or bower adorned with feathers, shells, and other objects to attract the female for courtship.
    • Family Ptilonorhynchidae: several genera and species

bowerbird in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bowerbird in the US English dictionary