Mound Bird (Noun)
Meaning
Large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Mound birds play a significant role in shaping the forest ecosystem with their nesting activities.
- The male mound bird takes turns with his mate to sit in the mound and incubate the eggs.
- Despite its dull coloration the mound bird has an elaborate mating ritual involving song and dance.
- Researchers are studying the impact of mound birds on fungal growth and forest regeneration.
- The newly hatched mound birds quickly grow feathers and leave the nest mound before reaching full size.