beambird

English

Etymology

From beam +‎ bird. So called as they often nest on a beam in a building.

Noun

beambird (plural beambirds)

1. (archaic) the spotted flycatcher, Muscicapa striata.

References

• “beambird”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.