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tailorbird

[ tey-ler-burd ]

noun

  1. any of several small Asian passerine birds, especially of the genus Orthotomus, that stitch leaves together to form and conceal their nests.

tailorbird

/ ˈteɪləˌbɜːd /

noun

  1. any of several tropical Asian warblers of the genus Orthotomus, which build nests by sewing together large leaves using plant fibres
“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 tailorbird1

First recorded in 1760–70; tailor 1 + bird
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Example Sentences

Orthotomus sericeus sericeus Temminck: Red-headed Tailorbird.

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