bowerbird

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaʊəˌbɜːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bou′ər bûrd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bow•er•bird  (bou′ər bûrd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the females.
  • bower1 + bird 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bowerbird / ˈbaʊəˌbɜːd/
  1. any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. The males build bower-like display grounds in the breeding season to attract the females
  2. a person who collects miscellaneous objects
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