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English
Etymology
From dollar + bird. Named so because its white spots of wings resemble silver dollar coins.[1]
Noun
dollarbird (plural dollarbirds)
- Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings.
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References
- ^ Birdlife Australia, (Can we date this quote?)