tailorbird

[ tey-ler-burd ]

noun

1. any of several small Asian passerine birds, especially of the genus Orthotomus, that stitch leaves together to form and conceal their nests.

tailorbird

/ ˈteɪləˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any of several tropical Asian warblers of the genus Orthotomus, which build nests by sewing together large leaves using plant fibres

Word History and Origins

Origin of tailorbird¹

First recorded in 1760–70; tailor ¹ + bird

Example Sentences

Orthotomus sericeus sericeus Temminck: Red-headed Tailorbird.

From Project Gutenberg