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Meaning of "mousebird" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOUSEBIRD

mousebird  [ˈmaʊsˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUSEBIRD

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mousebird is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOUSEBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mousebird

Mousebird

The mousebirds are a small group of birds, which have no known close affinities to other groups, though might be close to trogons and owls. The mousebirds are therefore given order status as Coliiformes. This group is confined to sub-Saharan Africa, and is the only bird order confined entirely to that continent. They had a wider range in prehistoric times and apparently evolved in Europe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOUSEBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
jaybird
ˈdʒeɪˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
moosebird
ˈmuːsˌbɜːd
night-bird
ˈnaɪtˌbɜːd
ricebird
ˈraɪsˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd
yellowbird
ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOUSEBIRD

mousaka
mouse
mouse deer
mouse jockey
mouse pad
mouse-ear
mouse-ear chickweed
mousekin
mouselike
mousemat
mouseover
mousepiece
mouser
mousery
mousetail
mousetrap
mousetrapped
mousetrapping
mousey
mousie

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOUSEBIRD

a little bird
axebird
bird
brain-fever bird
early bird
early-bird
fairy bluebird
get the bird
like a bird
magnificent riflebird
old bird
rainbird
rare bird
redbird
riflebird
seabird
snakebird
water bird
wattlebird
whirlybird

Synonyms and antonyms of mousebird in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mousebird» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOUSEBIRD

Find out the translation of mousebird to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mousebird from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mousebird» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

mousebird
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mousebird
570 millions of speakers

English

mousebird
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

mousebird
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

mousebird
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Mousebird
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mousebird
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

mousebird
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Coliou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mousebird
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mousebird
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

mousebird
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mousebird
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mousebird
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mousebird
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

mousebird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माउसबर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mousebird
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Mousebird
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mousebird
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Mousebird
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mousebird
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Mousebird
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Muisvoël
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mouse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mousebird
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mousebird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUSEBIRD»

The term «mousebird» is normally little used and occupies the 120.095 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUSEBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mousebird

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUSEBIRD»

Discover the use of mousebird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mousebird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
Speckled Moilsebird Coliusstriatus 35 cm GevlekteMuisvoel The Speckled Mousebird has dark, almost black legs, which separate it from the Red-faced and White-backed mousebirds, both of which have pink to red legs. The lower mandible is ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
2
Circadian Physiology, Second Edition
Figure 10.43 shows records of body temperature (BT) and metabolic rate (MR) of individuals of three different species (speckled mousebird. Siberian hamster, and blue-naped mouse- bird) during the initial stage of torpor. In all three cases, but ...
Roberto Refinetti, 2005
3
Speckled Mousebird
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Speckled Mousebird (Colius striatus) is the largest species of mousebird, as well as one of the most common.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
4
CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Body. masses. of. world. Birds. (continued). common name Sex n mean S.D. min max Season location Source # Selasphorus sasin sedentarius Allen's. Hummingbird M 19 F 26 3.5 3.7 587 family coliidae Colius striatus Speckled. Mousebird U ...
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
5
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Sexes alike: immatures are duller than adults. Speckled Mousebird Colius striatus 33cm, 13” Ad is a scruffy buff and brown bird with a brown crest, whitish cheeks, a blackish patch around the eye, and fine dark barring on the throat and breast.
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
6
Birds of Ethiopia and Eritrea: An Atlas of Distribution
Its preference for less arid areas than Blue-naped Mousebird results in its absence from large areas of Dancalia, the Ogaden, and part of western Ethiopia. Otherwise it is widely distributed from 17°N south to the Kenya border, and it occurs ...
John Ash, John Atkins, John D. Atkins, 2009
7
A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... castanotus Red-backed Mousebird Eriocnemis nigrivestis Black-breasted Puffleg Colius colius White-backed Mousebird Eriocnemis sapphiropygia Coppery-naped Puffleg Colius leucocephalus White-headed Mousebird Eriocnemis vestitus ...
David Boyd, 2006
8
A Bird Atlas of Kenya
425 SPECKLED MOUSEBIRD Colius striatus B459 / MPG566 / D3C3 Afrotropical : with the exception of most of the Congo basin forest, widely distributed from Nigeria, the Central African Republic, S Sudan, Ethiopia and S Somalia, to 10°S.
Adrian Lewis, Derek Pomeroy, 1989
9
Attracting Birds to Your Garden in Southern Africa
REDFACED MOUSEBIRD Coltus indicus (426) Length: 34 cm PIED KINGFISHER Ceryle rudis (428) Length: 28 cm. This is the most widely distributed of the mousebirds and is easily recognized by the bare red skin around the eye, and the ...
Lex Hes, 1994
10
Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds
1995 Speckled mousebird C. striatus Brown 1987 Red-backed mousebird C. costanotus Decoux 1988a White-headed mousebird C. leucocephalus Decouxl988a (probable) Urocoliinae (2/2) Red-faced mousebird Urocolius indicus Grimes ...
Walter D. Koenig, Janis L. Dickinson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUSEBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mousebird is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ugly chicks set to transform at Paignton Zoo
The unsightly chicks are the newest additions at Paignton Zoo and consist of one Bourke's parakeet, a Java sparrow and a speckled mousebird ... «Western Morning News, Mar 15»
2
VIDEO: See Paignton Zoo's ugly ducklings who turn into real beauties
... Java sparrow, now listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss and hunting and speckled mousebird, found in Cameroon, ... «Torquay Herald Express, Mar 15»
3
NC, Jacksonville zoos worthy spring break destinations
... a blue-crowned hanging parrot, mousebird or red-capped cardinal. Bowls left on the floor inside exhibits will attract bigger ground dwellers, ... «MyrtleBeachOnline.com, Mar 15»
4
Songbirds Carry on Dinosaurs' Predatory Legacy
The six species of mousebird are restricted to Africa. They are drab gray and brown birds, highly social, with long stiff tails. Their name arises ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
5
Deforestation taking toll on nesting birds in Cameroon
The researchers observed speckled mousebird (Colius striatus) as well as western mountain greenbul (Andropadus tephrolaemus) predating ... «Mongabay.com, Dec 14»
6
Our missing adorable red-faced mousebird
During our vacation at KENTON-ON-SEA (near Port Alfred, Eastern Cape) our adorable, tame red-faced mousebird went missing on the 28th ... «News24, Jan 14»
7
The Lake That Turns Animals That Touch It Into Statue-Like …
Calcified mousebird positioned above the lake that ended up killing. (Photo: Nick Brandt/Facebook). Calcified bat photographed in 2012. «TheBlaze.com, Oct 13»
8
Spring into adventure with books to welcome the season: Book Nook
Author Wong Herbert Yee's story about Mousebird, Molebird, and their funny-looking nest will go over well with readers who enjoy Arnold ... «Toronto Star, Mar 13»
9
Notwane beckons birders
... Ashy Tit, Brubru, Great Sparrow, Marico Sunbird, Crimsonbreasted Shrike, Whitebacked Mousebird, Titbabbler and Jacobin Cuckoo as well ... «Mmegi Online, Sep 11»
10
Could you live with six pairs of shoes? Mom sparks debate
"What woman in her right mind has only 6 pairs of shoes?," writes "mousebird" in response to Monday's post about a family of four in Mill Valley, ... «USA Today, Feb 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mousebird [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mousebird>. Apr 2024 ».
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