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Webster 1913 Edition

Bloodbird

Blood′birdˊ

(blŭd′bẽrdˊ)
,
Noun.
(Zool.)
An Australian honeysucker (
Myzomela sanguineolata
); – so called from the bright red color of the male bird.

Definition 2024

bloodbird

bloodbird

English

Noun

bloodbird ‎(plural bloodbirds)

  1. An Australian honeysucker, Myzomela sanguineolata.

Etymology

blood +‎ bird, from the bright red colour of the male.

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