Meanings
nountinkerbird (plural tinkerbirds)
plural tinkerbirds
- Any of several barbets of the genus Pogoniulus.
Origin
From tinker + bird, from the resemblance of its call to the sound of metalwork.
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tinkerbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinkerbird
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinkerbird,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinkerbird.
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