n.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ (- ə )r- ˌ b ə rd
Function: noun
Date: 1845
: any of a family (Ptilonorhynchidae) of passerine birds of Australia and New Guinea in which the male builds a chamber or passage arched over with twigs and grasses, often adorned with bright-colored objects, and used especially to attract the female