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scrub-bird

scrub-bird

9.9
A small Australian bird like a wren that runs quickly in thick low bushes
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : pájaro scrub
  • The scrub-bird darted quickly through the underbrush.

Examples

  • The scrub-bird is rarely seen due to its shy nature and preference for dense undergrowth.

  • Many conservation efforts focus on protecting the scrub-bird and its diminishing environment.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to the national park in hopes of spotting a scrub-bird in its natural habitat.

  • I spotted a scrub-bird in the garden yesterday.

  • Birdwatchers traveled to the national park in hopes of spotting a scrub-bird in its natural habitat.

  • Many conservation efforts focus on protecting the scrub-bird and its diminishing environment.

  • The scrub-bird is rarely seen due to its shy nature and preference for dense undergrowth.

Synonyms

scrubbird
vsscrub-bird
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian bird that runs fast and lives in thick low bushes

is written with a hyphen in the given description
scrub bird
vsscrub-bird
  • Australian
9.5

A small Australian bird like a wren that runs fast in low dense bushes

is written with a hyphen in the given description
Atrichornis
vsscrub-bird
  • Australian
9.9

A small group of Australian birds called scrub birds

is the common descriptive account focusing on appearance and habitat

Surface Forms

scrub-bird singular
scrub-birds plural

Morphology

scrub-bird = scrub + bird (transparent) = scrub + bird

The compound denotes a bird associated with scrub habitat; the meaning is directly predictable from 'scrub' + 'bird'.

Etymology

Scrub-bird comes from scrub meaning 'low bushes' or 'thick brush' and the simple word bird, so the name is literal. So a scrub-bird is a bird that lives in those bushy places, which explains why it is found in scrub and is often shy and hard to see.