# thornbird

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.
2. A small South American bird (Anumbius annumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.

## Etymology
From thorn + bird.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thornbird