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catbird.

An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkatbɜːd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkatbɝd/General-American
  1. An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila.

  2. Any of four species of Australasian bowerbirds of the genera Ailuroedus and Scenopoeetes.

  3. A babbler-like bird from eastern Africa, Parophasma galinieri.

Where this word comes from

From cat + bird, because its cry is said to resemble that of a cat.

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