bellbird

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noun

Any of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) and bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) of Australia, and the neotropical bellbirds (Procnias spp.) of the Americas.

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Meanings

bellbird1

nounbellbird (plural bellbirds)

plural bellbirds

  1. Any of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) and bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) of Australia, and the neotropical bellbirds (Procnias spp.) of the Americas.

Bellbird2

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

From bell + bird.

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Translations

German Schwarz-Haubendickkopf
  • Schwarz-HaubendickkopfOreoica gutturalis
Māori kōmako
  • kōmakoOreoica gutturalis
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APA

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MLA

“bellbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bellbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bellbird.

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