oxbird

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noun

The dunlin, Calidris alpina.

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Meanings

nounoxbird (plural oxbirds)

plural oxbirds

  1. The dunlin, Calidris alpina.
  2. obsoleteThe sanderling.
  3. An African weaverbird (Bubalornis albirostris).
  4. The oxpecker

Origin

From ox + bird.

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APA

oxbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxbird

MLA

“oxbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxbird. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxbird,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxbird.

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