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bellbird

bellbird

1 9.5
A tropical American bird with a clear, bell-like call
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛlˌbɜrd/
  • US
: campana
  • Canopy birds such as the three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) easily cross open areas and are less affected by breaks in the forest.

Examples

  • The bare-throated bellbird is known for its distinctive metallic call that echoes through the rainforest.

  • Large frugivorous birds, such as macaws, quetzals, bellbirds, and hornbills, are vulnerable to extinction by hunting and, indirectly, through habitat fragmentation.

    Academic text (1990)

  • If you pluck the center shoot of the flax bush, where will the bellbird sing?

    Academic text (2012)

  • During our hike, we heard the sweet ringing sound of a bellbird nearby, signaling its presence.

  • Birdwatchers are often thrilled to spot a bellbird because of its unique call and beautiful plumage.

Synonyms

Procnias
vsbellbird
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of South American forest birds whose males make loud bell-like calls

is the common name for those birds rather than the formal genus name

Surface Forms

bellbird singular
bellbirds plural

Morphology

bellbird = bell + bird (transparent) = bell + bird

The compound literally combines 'bell' and 'bird' to denote a bird known for a bell-like call, which is directly inferable from the components.

Etymology

Bellbird is made from the simple parts bell and bird. People named it because its clear, ringing song sounds like a 'bell', so a bellbird is a bird known for its bell-like call.