bellbird

English

Oreoica gutturalis

Anthornis melanura

Procnias averano

Manorina melanophrys

Etymology

From bell +‎ bird.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bellbird (plural bellbirds)

1. Any of various birds with a far-carrying bell-like call, including the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis), the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) and the neotropical bellbirds of the genus Procnias.
2. (Australia) A bell miner (Manorina melanophrys), a bird that feeds on bell lerps (a variety of psyllid).

Derived terms

• bare-throated bellbird

Translations

Oreoica gutturalis

• German: Schwarz-Haubendickkopf m
• Maori: kōmako

Anthornis melanura

bird of the genus Procnias

Manorina melanophrys

See also

• bellbird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia