umbrella bird

or um·brel·la·bird

[ uhm-brel-uh-burd ]

noun

1. any of several large trogons of the genus Cephalopterus, of Central and South America, as C. ornatus, having an umbrellalike crest above the head.

umbrella bird

noun

1. a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas)

Word History and Origins

Origin of umbrella bird¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

The curious black umbrella-bird is entirely confined to it, as is also the little bristle-tailed manakin.

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I knew at once the curious creature to be the rare umbrella-bird (Cephalopterus ornatus).

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We saw also the curious black umbrella-bird; which is so called from having a hood like an umbrella spread over its head.

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We saw several species of trogons, and frequently caught sight of that curious black umbrella-bird which I have before described.

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