puffbird

English

Etymology

puff +‎ bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.

Noun

puffbird (plural puffbirds)

  1. Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.
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