tropic bird

noun

Definition of tropic bird

: any of a genus (Phaethon of the family Phaethontidae) of web-footed birds that are related to the pelicans, are found chiefly in tropical seas often far from land, and have mostly white satiny plumage marked with a little black, a greatly elongated central pair of tail feathers, and a brightly colored bill

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Examples of tropic bird in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The whistles of tropic birds speak of things to come. Ernest Slyman, New York Times, "Bronx Zoo," 21 June 2018

First Known Use of tropic bird

1624, in the meaning defined above

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