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• scrub-bird
  scrub-bird

  noun

  either of two Australian passerine birds of the genus Atrichornis, related to the lyrebirds, having a loud voice and reduced powers of flight: A. clamosus is endangered.
• scrub bird
  scrub bird

  noun

  either of two fast-running wren-like passerine birds, Atrichornis clamosus or A. rufescens, that constitute the Australian family Atrichornithidae

scrub-bird

American  

[skruhb-burd] / ˈskrʌbˌbɜrd /

noun

1. either of two Australian passerine birds of the genus Atrichornis, related to the lyrebirds, having a loud voice and reduced powers of flight: A. clamosus is endangered.

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scrub bird British  

noun

1. either of two fast-running wren-like passerine birds, Atrichornis clamosus or A. rufescens, that constitute the Australian family Atrichornithidae

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Etymology

Origin of scrub-bird

First recorded in 1865–70; scrub ² + bird

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scrub bird

The Lyre Bird, which according to the classification we are following, with the scrub bird, forms the fifth group of the perching birds, belongs to Australia.

From Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. by Various