emu wren

noun

: any of several small Australian warblers (genus Stipiturus) that resemble wrens but have the tail feathers long and loosely barbed like emu feathers

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“Emu wren.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emu%20wren. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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