thornbird

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Synonyms: shorebird, thornbill, thornbury, thornburg

Antonyms: shorebird, thornbill, thornbury, thornburg

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Noun

1. Any bird of the species of genus {{taxfmt|Phacellodomus|genus}}.
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} A small [[South America]]n bird ({{taxlink|Anumbius annumbi|species}}) that builds a large and complex [[nest]] of [[twig]]s and [[thorn]]s.<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>

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