teacher bird

noun

the ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapillus, a songbird that builds a nest shaped like a dome.

Origin of teacher bird

1930–35, Americanism; teacher fancifully representing the bird's note

Words nearby teacher bird

teach an old dog new tricks, teach-in, teachable, teachable moment, teacher, teacher bird, teacher's pet, teacherage, teacherly, teachers college, teachers' centre