antbird

noun

ant·​bird

: any of numerous birds believed to feed largely on ants

especially : a member of the family Formicariidae of the forest regions of tropical America that is small or medium sized, often black-and-white or brown, and of retiring habits

called also ant thrush

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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