puffbird
[ puhf-burd ]
/ ˈpʌfˌbɜrd /
noun
any of several tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, related to the barbets, having a large head with the feathers often fluffed out.
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British Dictionary definitions for puffbird
puffbird
/ (ˈpʌfˌbɜːd) /
noun
any of various brownish tropical American birds of the family Bucconidae, having a large head: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)
Word Origin for puffbird
C19: so called because of its habit of puffing out its feathers