"bellbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bellbird.ogg Forms: bellbirds [plural]
Etymology: From bell + bird. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bell|bird}} bell + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} bellbird (plural bellbirds)
  1. Any of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) and bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) of Australia, and the neotropical bellbirds (Procnias spp.) of the Americas. Derived forms: bare-throated bellbird, piping bellbird, rufous-naped bellbird Translations (Oreoica gutturalis): Schwarz-Haubendickkopf [masculine] (German), kōmako (Māori)

Inflected forms

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