bower bird

See also: bowerbird

English

Alternative forms

bowerbird

Etymology

bower +‎ bird

Noun

bower bird (plural bower birds)

Any of the family Ptilonorhynchidae of Australasian bird noted for building a large nest decorated with bright objects such as shells and glass.
(figuratively) A person who collects objects for display.

Translations

Australasian bird

Catalan: arquer (ca) m
Czech: lemčík m anim
French: jardinier (fr)

German: Laubenvogel m
Russian: шала́шник m (šalášnik)
Serbo-Croatian: вртларица f (vrtlarica)

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