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thornbill
CIDE DICTIONARY
thornbill, n.
Any one of several species of small, brilliantly colored American birds of the genus Rhamphomicron . They have a long, slender, sharp bill, and feed upon honey, insects, and the juice of the sugar cane. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thornbill, n.
1 any Australian warbler of the genus Acanthiza.
2 any of various South American humming-birds, esp. of the genus Chalcostigma.
1 any Australian warbler of the genus Acanthiza.
2 any of various South American humming-birds, esp. of the genus Chalcostigma.
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