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  • noun Alternative spelling of widow bird.

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Examples

  • Mystery bird: white-winged widowbird, Euplectes albonotatus

    The strange powers of the Placebo Effect 2011

  • In effect, a long-tailed widowbird is saying, "I've got so much to offer that I can waste a lot of energy on these magnificent tail feathers."

    Discover Blogs 2010

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