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tailorbird

American

[tey-ler-burd] / ˈteɪ lərˌbɜrd /

noun

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

tailorbird British

/ ˈteɪləˌbɜːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tailorbird

First recorded in 1760–70; tailor ¹ + bird

Example Sentences

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Mr. Sundar pointed to a tailorbird stitching its delicate, egg-shaped basket of a nest.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2011

This was the most common tailorbird in the Quoin Hill area.

From Birds from North Borneo University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Volume 17, No. 8, pp. 377-433, October 27, 1966 by Thompson, Max C.

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