mousebird

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noun

Any of a group of arboreal birds of the family Coliidae within the order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.

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coly
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Meanings

nounmousebird (plural mousebirds)

plural mousebirds

  1. Any of a group of arboreal birds of the family Coliidae within the order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.

    Synonyms: coly

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of arboreal birds of the family Coliidae within the order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.

Similar
coly
Also see
coly

Origin

From mouse + bird.

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Translations

Czech myšák
  • myšákbird of Coliiformes
Dutch muisvogel
  • muisvogelbird of Coliiformes
German Mausvogel
  • Mausvogelbird of Coliiformes
Polish czepiga
  • czepigabird of Coliiformes
Russian пти́ца-мышь, мыша́нка
  • пти́ца-мышь (ptíca-myšʹ)bird of Coliiformes
  • мыша́нка (myšánka)bird of Coliiformes
Cite this entry
APA

mousebird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousebird

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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