"scrub bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrub birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrub bird (plural scrub birds)
  1. (zoology) A shy, secretive, ground-dwelling passerine bird of the genus Atrichornis, found in Australia. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Perching birds Synonyms: brush bird, scrubbird Hyponyms: noisy scrub bird (taxonomic: Atrichornis clamosus), rufous scrub bird (taxonomic: Atrichornis rufescens)

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