dollarbird

English

Etymology

dollar +‎ bird. Named so because its white spots of wings resemble silver dollar coins.[1]

Noun

dollarbird (plural dollarbirds)

  1. Eurystomus orientalis, a bird of the roller family, with distinctive blue coin-shaped spots on its wings.

References
  1. Birdlife Australia‎, (Can we date this quote?)
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