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parrotbill

noun

Any of a group of warbler-like birds in the family Paradoxornithidae, native to East and Southeast Asia, generally small and long-tailed, which inhabit reed beds and similar habitats and feed mainly on seeds.

Similar

crow-tit paradoxornithid

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Meanings

nounparrotbill (plural parrotbills)

plural parrotbills

Any of a group of warbler-like birds in the family Paradoxornithidae, native to East and Southeast Asia, generally small and long-tailed, which inhabit reed beds and similar habitats and feed mainly on seeds.
Synonyms: crow-tit, paradoxornithid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a group of warbler-like birds in the family Paradoxornithidae, native to East and Southeast Asia, generally small and long-tailed, which inhabit reed beds and similar habitats and feed mainly on seeds.

Similar

crow-tit paradoxornithid

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Origin

From parrot + bill.

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Translations

Finnish kekonokka

kekonokkatype of bird

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APA

parrotbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrotbill

MLA

“parrotbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrotbill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parrotbill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrotbill.

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