Dungbird

/ˈdʌŋbɜːrd/ noun

Definition

A bird that feeds on or frequents dung heaps, such as certain species of starlings, thrushes, or other ground-feeding birds.

Etymology

From 'dung' (Old English dung) + 'bird' (Old English brid, a young bird or any bird). A simple descriptive compound reflecting what the bird actually does.

Kelly Says

Birds like starlings seem humble, but they're crucial ecosystem engineers—they process tons of organic waste and control insect populations, making 'dungbird' one of nature's most important but most insulted creatures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንበሳ አይነት
an-be-sa ay-net
ARالعربية
طائر البراز
tayyr al-braz
BNবাংলা
খুশকর
khushkor
CACatalà
corb de fem
korb deh fem
CSČeština
krák trusový
krak trus-ovy
DADansk
gødselkråke
goed-sel-krah-ke
DEDeutsch
Kottingvogel
kot-ing-foh-gel
ELΕλληνικά
Καρακάς
kara-kas
ESEspañol
ave de estiércol
ah-veh deh es-teer-kol
FAفارسی
مرغ مدفون
morgh mad-fo-on
FISuomi
lanta-korppi
lanta-korppi
FRFrançais
oiseau des excréments
wa-zoh deh eks-kre-mahn
GUGU
કાળા કાળા
kaala kaala
HAHA
kwari
kwa-ri
HEעברית
עפרוני
e-fro-ni
HIहिन्दी
कचरा पक्षी
kachra pakhshi
HUMagyar
trágyakó
trah-gako
IDBahasa Indonesia
burung kotoran
burung ko-to-ran
IGIG
nkwu
n-k-wu
ITItaliano
uccello di letame
ut-cheh-loh dee le-ta-meh
JA日本語
糞鳥
ふんちょう
KKKK
қоңыр қоңызы
qongyr qongyzy
KMKM
រាជបាល
ra-cha-pa-al
KO한국어
똥새
ddong-sae
MRMR
कचरा कौआ
kachra kaua
MSBahasa Melayu
burung tahi
burung ta-hee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်ဆောက်
kyaw-khet-sauk
NLNederlands
mestvogel
mest-voh-gel
NONorsk
gjødselravn
jødsel-ravn
PAPA
ਕੂੜਾ ਕਾਕਾ
koo-ra ka-ka
PLPolski
wron z gnoju
vron z gno-yu
PTPortuguês
pássaro de esterco
pa-ssah-ro deh es-ter-ku
RORomână
corb de gunoi
korb deh goo-noy
RUРусский
Ворон-гуано
voron-gwana
SVSvenska
gödselkråka
goed-sel-krah-ka
SWKiswahili
ndege wa kinyesi
n-de-ge wa ki-ne-yesi
TAதமிழ்
வெப்பம்
veppam
TEతెలుగు
గొడ్డె పక్షి
godde pakshi
THไทย
นกขับถ่าย
nok khrab-thae
TLTL
ibong dumi
i-bong doo-mee
TRTürkçe
Gübre kuşu
gyoo-breh koo-shu
UKУкраїнська
Гнійний ворон
hnyy-nyy voron
URاردو
گندہ پرندہ
gandah parindah
VITiếng Việt
Chim phân
chim phan
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ́ àgbà
e-ro ag-ba
ZH中文
粪鸟
fèn niǎo
ZUZU
inkomo
in-ko-mo

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