umbrella bird

or um·brel·la·bird

[ uhm-brel-uh-burd ]
/ ʌmˈbrɛl əˌbɜrd /

noun

any of several large trogons of the genus Cephalopterus, of Central and South America, as C. ornatus, having an umbrellalike crest above the head.

Origin of umbrella bird

First recorded in 1840–50

British Dictionary definitions for umbrella bird

umbrella bird

noun

a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas)