groundbird

noun

1
: any of several Australian passerine birds constituting a genus (Cinclosoma) of the family Timaliidae and resembling thrushes
2
: any of various small ground-nesting birds (as the field and vesper sparrows)

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“Groundbird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbird. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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