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tailorbird
tai·lor·bird [ táylər bùrd ] (plural tai·lor·birds)


noun 
Definition:
 
bird that sews nest: a bird of the warbler family that makes a nest by sewing leaves together with plant fibers. Native to: tropical Asia.  Genus Orthotomus.
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