mousebird

American

[mous-burd] / ˈmaʊsˌbɜrd /

noun

coly.

mousebird British

/ ˈmaʊsˌbɜːd /

noun

another name for coly

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Etymology

Origin of mousebird

First recorded in 1815–25; mouse + bird

Example Sentences

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“Hear that? Those are turacos. And there’s a wood hoopoe. And there’s a gray mousebird; do you see that long tail?”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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