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Definition of Antbird
1. Noun. Any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms.
Generic synonyms: Tyrannid
Group relationships: Family Formicariidae, Formicariidae
Specialized synonyms: Ant Thrush, Ant Shrike, Hylophylax Naevioides, Spotted Antbird
Definition of Antbird
1. Noun. Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Antbird
1. an ant thrush [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Antbird
Literary usage of Antbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wilson Bulletin by Wilson Ornithological Club, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Wilson Ornithological Society (1900)
"antbird. Minnesota. So called from its well known taste for ants (Hymenoptera),
of which it devours immense quantities. Big Sapsucker. Northern States. ..."
2. Bolivia Adventure Guide by Vivien Lougheed (2003)
"Examples of rare birds seen here are the Matto Grosso antbird, the peach-fronted
parakeet, the yellow-chevroned parakeet and the antshrike. ..."
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