"tailorbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailorbirds [plural]
Etymology: From tailor + bird, from the way they sew leaves to make their nests. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tailor|bird}} tailor + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailorbird (plural tailorbirds)
  1. A small warbler of the genus Orthotomus, usually brightly coloured, with green or grey upperparts and yellow white or grey underparts. Wikipedia link: tailorbird Categories (lifeform): Warblers Derived forms: dark-necked tailorbird
    Sense id: en-tailorbird-en-noun-AzswteGh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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