umbrella bird

A form of umbrellabird — A large tropical cotinga of the genus Cephalopterus found in the forests of South America, with black plumage, a radiating crest on the top of its head, vaguely resembling an umbrella, and typically long wattles.

Similar
Cephalopterus ornatus
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Meanings

nounumbrella bird (plural umbrella birds)

plural umbrella birds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of umbrellabird.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounblack tropical American bird having a large overhanging crest and long feathered wattle

Similar
Cephalopterus ornatus
Broader
cotingachatterer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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