bellbird

or bell bird

[ bel-burd ]

noun

1. any of several birds having a loud bell-like cry, especially Anthornis melanura, a honey eater of New Zealand, and Procnias tricarunculata three-wattled bellbird of Central America.

bellbird

/ ˈbɛlˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of several tropical American passerine birds of the genus Procnias having a bell-like call: family Cotingidae (cotingas)
2. either of two other birds with a bell-like call: an Australian flycatcher, Oreoica gutturalis ( crested bellbird ), or a New Zealand honeyeater, Anthornis melanura

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellbird¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; bell ¹ + bird

Example Sentences

The white bellbird of the Amazon may be the loudest bird in the world.

From Scientific American

At first glance, the white bellbird doesn’t appear to have benefited similarly.

From New York Times

The white bellbird — one of four bellbird species in South and Central America — is a favorite among birders in Brazil.

From Fox News

Male bellbirds likely evolved their piercing calls to attract and impress females in the Amazon rainforest, where they live.

From Science Magazine

Cohn-Haft speculated that plentiful food in the bellbird’s mountain habitat had allowed the species to become unhitched from strict obedience to the dictates of survival of the fittest.

From The Guardian