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tropic bird
noun
: any of a genus (Phaethon of the family Phaethontidae) of web-footed birds that are related to the pelicans, are found chiefly in tropical seas often far from land, and have mostly white satiny plumage marked with a little black, a greatly elongated central pair of tail feathers, and a brightly colored bill
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This is true for zebra finches, waved albatrosses, tropic birds and juncos, too.
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Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
The whistles of tropic birds speak of things to come.
—Ernest Slyman, New York Times, 21 June 2018
Washington Post, 12 Nov. 2019
The whistles of tropic birds speak of things to come.
—Ernest Slyman, New York Times, 21 June 2018
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“Tropic bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tropic%20bird. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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