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.

Origin of puffbird

First recorded in 1815–25; puff + bird

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