umbrellabird

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounumbrellabird (plural umbrellabirds)

plural umbrellabirds

  1. 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.

Origin

From umbrella + bird.

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Translations

Finnish röyhelökotinga
  • röyhelökotingabird of the genus Cephalopterus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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