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puffbird

[ puhf-burd ]

noun

  1. any of several tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, related to the barbets, having a large head with the feathers often fluffed out.

puffbird

/ ˈpʌfˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. any of various brownish tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, having a large head: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of puffbird1

First recorded in 1815–25; puff + bird
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Word History and Origins

Origin of puffbird1

C19: so called because of its habit of puffing out its feathers

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