"rainbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rainbirds [plural]
Etymology: From rain + bird, from the sound of their call, a beautiful liquid gurgle rising and falling like water pouring from a bottle. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rain|bird}} rain + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} rainbird (plural rainbirds)
  1. (South Africa) Any of the coucal species Centropus supercilliosus, Centropus cupreicadus, Centropus senegalensis. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-rainbird-en-noun-RJ1ijizc Categories (other): South African English
  2. (New Zealand) A grey warbler (Gerygone igata). Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-rainbird-en-noun-A91rhBsO Categories (other): New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68

Inflected forms

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