thornbill
Small Australian songbird
A thornbill is any of several small birds with sharp, pointed bills.
In Australia, thornbills are tiny insect-eating songbirds of the genus Acanthiza.
In the Americas, the name applies to certain hummingbirds with notably sharp beaks.
The name simply describes the bill's thorn-like shape.
Of or concerning birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
plumage · ornithology · perch · roost · habitat · foraging · insectivorous · fledgling
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- gumtreeBark-peeling Australian tree
mallee · acacia · banksia · heathland · woodland · Victoria · Queensland · Tasmania
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
- weeExtremely small
- petiteSmall and delicate
compact · little · miniature · dainty · delicate · lightweight · inconspicuous · cryptic
Showing shifting spectral colors
- nectarFloral sugar water
- hoveringSuspended without support
- AndesSouth American western range
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
long-billed · pollinator · feeders · tropical · montane · cloudforest · gorget · highland
Short, high avian sound
- trillRapid pitch oscillation
- warbleSing with tremolo
- whistleShrill air-blown sounder
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
call · twitter · piping · chatter · scolding · alarm call · dawn chorus · birdsong
avian
Of or concerning birds
nest · plumage · ornithology · perch · roost · habitat · foraging · insectivorous · fledgling · birdsong
eucalyptus
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
gumtree · mallee · acacia · banksia · heathland · woodland · Victoria · Queensland · Tasmania · New South Wales
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- smallLimited in size
- weeExtremely small
petite · compact · little · miniature · dainty · delicate · lightweight · inconspicuous · cryptic · unobtrusive
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
South America · long-billed · pollinator · feeders · tropical · montane · cloudforest · gorget · highland
chirp
Short, high avian sound
vocalization · call · twitter · piping · chatter · scolding · alarm call · dawn chorus · birdsong · territorial