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tichodrome

tichodrome

9.9
A small bird with red and grey feathers that lives on cliffs and old stone walls
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪkəˌdroʊm/
  • UK
translation icon : tichodrome
  • We caught a glimpse of the rare tichodrome as it searched for insects on the old stone wall.

Examples

  • Birdwatchers travel far to see a tichodrome in its natural rocky habitat.

  • The distinctive coloring makes the tichodrome easy to spot against the cliffs.

  • Look at that tichodrome!

  • I spotted a tichodrome perched on the cliff.

  • Birdwatchers travel far to see a tichodrome in its natural rocky habitat.

  • The distinctive coloring makes the tichodrome easy to spot against the cliffs.

  • We caught a glimpse of the rare tichodrome as it searched for insects on the old stone wall.

Synonyms

Tichodroma muriaria
vstichodrome
  • Specialized
9.9

A small red and grey bird that lives on walls and cliffs

is a common single-word name used in ordinary English
wall creeper
vstichodrome
  • UK
9.9

A small red and grey bird that lives on walls and cliffs

is a single-word formal name used in scientific contexts

Surface Forms

tichodrome singular
tichodromes plural

Etymology

Tichodrome comes from two Greek parts: ticho- meaning 'wall' and -drome meaning 'runner'. So the name is like 'wall-runner', which fits this small bird that lives on cliffs and runs along stone walls.