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umbrella bird
or um·brel·la·bird
[ uhm-brel-uh-burd ]
noun
- 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
- a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of umbrella bird1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
The curious black umbrella-bird is entirely confined to it, as is also the little bristle-tailed manakin.
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I knew at once the curious creature to be the rare umbrella-bird (Cephalopterus ornatus).
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We saw also the curious black umbrella-bird; which is so called from having a hood like an umbrella spread over its head.
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We saw several species of trogons, and frequently caught sight of that curious black umbrella-bird which I have before described.
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