"tinkerbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tinkerbirds [plural]
Etymology: From tinker + bird, from the resemblance of its call to the sound of metalwork. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tinker|bird}} tinker + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} tinkerbird (plural tinkerbirds)
  1. Any of several barbets of the genus Pogoniulus. Wikipedia link: tinkerbird Derived forms: red-fronted tinkerbird
    Sense id: en-tinkerbird-en-noun-bY3gQ9Im Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Piciforms

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