cupwing

English

Etymology

cup +‎ wing

Noun

cupwing (plural cupwings)

  1. Any of various birds of the genus Pnoepyga.
    Synonym: wren-babbler
    • 2016, Handbook of Bird Biology, volume cupwings, page 55:
      Cupwings, also known as pygmy wren‐babblers, are very small songbirds found in Southeast Asia. Occupying the dense forest understory, cupwings generally have dark brown plumage and a very short tail.
    • 2022, Susan Myers, The Bird Name Book, page 96:
      The five species of cupwings in the Pnoepygidae are found in Asia, from the Himalayas through China and Taiwan, and south to Timor.
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