thornbill
IPA: θˈɔrnbɪɫ
noun
- 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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Examples of "thornbill" in Sentences
- Thornbill nests are small and built in low shrubs.
- Flitting in the open areas are jacky winters and yellow rumped thornbills.
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