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umbrella bird

or ܳ···

[ uhm-brel-uh-burd ]

noun

  1. any of several large trogons of the genus Cephalopterus, of Central and South America, as C. ornatus, having an umbrellalike crest above the head.


umbrella bird

noun

  1. a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of umbrella bird1

First recorded in 1840–50
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In this region are found the umbrella birds.

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In a month I obtained 25 specimens of the umbrella bird.

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