bowerbird

bowerbird
noun
  1. a strong-billed Australasian bird, noted for the male's habit of constructing an elaborate run or bower adorned with feathers, shells, and other objects to attract the female for courtship
    造园鸟,花亭鸟,园丁鸟
  2. Family Ptilonorhynchidae: several genera and species, especially the satin bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus), which decorates the bower with blue-coloured articles
    园丁鸟科:数属及数种,尤指缎蓝园丁鸟(拉丁名Ptilonorhynchus violaceus),该鸟以蓝色物装饰花亭
    ■(Austral. informal)a person who collects trivia or odds and ends
    (澳,非正式)收集零星装饰物品的人
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