bloodbird

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bloodbird - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bloodbird \Blood"bird`\ (bl[u^]d"b[~e]rd`), n. (Zool.)
     An Australian honeysucker (Myzomela sanguineolata); -- so
     called from the bright red color of the male bird.
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