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noun
Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: piciform bird
History
From puff + bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.
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