widow bird

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Definition of widow bird in English English dictionary

Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widow finches

See Whidan bird

mostly black African weaverbird

Related Terms

widowbird

Alternative spelling of widow bird

Hyphenation

wid·ow Bird

Turkish pronunciation

wîdō bırd

Synonyms

sakabula, bird, kaffir, finch

Pronunciation

/ˈwədō ˈbərd/ /ˈwɪdoʊ ˈbɜrd/

Etymology

() Named after their usually black plumage. Possibly also because they are brood parasites.