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antbird

ant·bird
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ant-burd]
    • /ˈæntˌbɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ant-burd]
    • /ˈæntˌbɜrd/

Definitions of antbird word

  • noun antbird any of various dull-coloured South American passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, such as Hylophylax naevioides (spotted ant bird), that typically feed on ants 3
  • noun antbird any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants. 1
  • noun antbird An insectivorous, long- legged, short- tailed bird that typically has dark gray plumage in the male and brown in the female. Antbirds, found mainly in the tropical forests of South America, often feed on insects that have been disturbed by swarms of army ants. 1
  • noun antbird Any of various drab-colored South American birds of the family Thamnophilidae that feed on ants. 0

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antbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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