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umbrella bird

American

[uhm-brel-uh-burd] / ʌmˈbrɛl əˌbɜrd /

Or umbrellabird

noun

any of several large trogons of the genus Cephalopterus, of Central and South America, as C. ornatus, having an umbrellalike crest above the head.

umbrella bird British

noun

a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas)

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Etymology

Origin of umbrella bird

First recorded in 1840–50

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In this region are found the umbrella birds.

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In a month I obtained 25 specimens of the umbrella bird.

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