mechanical bird
Artificial winged creature
A mechanical bird is an artificial bird powered by clockwork, electronics, or other machinery.
The term covers everything from ornate automata that sing and move—prized since the 18th century—to modern drones designed to mimic avian flight.
In literature and film, mechanical birds often symbolize the tension between nature and artifice: The emperor preferred the mechanical bird to the real nightingale.
- automatonSelf-moving mechanical device
- clockworkSpring-driven gear system
- cuckoo clockTimepiece with emerging bird
- wingsLimbs for flight
- gearsToothed rotating machine parts
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