Jackbird
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jackbird is a noun meaning A saddleback (Philesturnus) in its first-year plumage, once thought to be a separate species.
Meaning
A saddleback (Philesturnus) in its first-year plumage, once thought to be a separate species.
Example Sentences
The young bird had the plumage of the saddleback, not the even chestnut of the jackbird, although its plumage was rather duller than that of the adult.
Word Forms
- jackbirds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saddleback, jarbird, snowbird, snakebird, brownback, ringbird.
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