cockbird

English

Etymology

cock +‎ bird

Noun

cockbird (plural cockbirds)

  1. The male of a game bird, especially of a pheasant.
  2. The male of any bird.
    • 1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary on the Plains, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 33:
      Then the old cock bird - he can be distinguished by his brighter plumage - hops out into full view.
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