skunk bird

noun

variants or skunk blackbird

Word History

Etymology

so called from the coloring of the male

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“Skunk bird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skunk%20bird. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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