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dollarbird

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Etymology

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From dollar +‎ bird. Named so because its white spots of wings resemble silver dollar coins.[1]

Noun

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dollarbird (plural dollarbirds)

  1. Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings.

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References

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  1. ^ Birdlife Australia[1], (Can we date this quote?)