bristle-bird

noun

: any of three Australian birds (genus Dasyornis) that resembles wrens and have two or three pairs of strong recurved bristles at the angles of the mouth

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“Bristle-bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bristle-bird. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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