tai·lor·bird (t  l r-bûrd )n. Any of several Old World tropical passerine birds of the genus Orthotomus, that characteristically stitch leaves together with plant fibers to make nests. |
tailorbird [ˈteɪləˌbɜːd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several tropical Asian warblers of the genus Orthotomus, which build nests by sewing together large leaves using plant fibres
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| Noun | 1. |  tailorbird - tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nestOld World warbler, true warbler - small active brownish or greyish Old World birds genus Orthotomus, Orthotomus - tailorbirds |
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