thornbill

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US/ˈθoɹnˌbɪl/UK/ˈθɔːnˌbɪl/

noun

Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.

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Meanings

nounthornbill (plural thornbills)

plural thornbills

  1. Any of the passerine birds of the genus Acanthiza, native to Australia.
  2. Any of the hummingbirds of the genera Chalcostigma and Ramphomicron, native to the Americas.

Origin

From thorn + bill.

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Translations

Russian шипоклю́вка
  • шипоклю́вка (šipokljúvka)bird of the genus Acanthiza
Welsh dreinbig
  • dreinbigbird of the genus Acanthiza
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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