different between lovebird vs mockingbird

English

Etymology

love +? bird

Noun

lovebird (plural lovebirds)

1. Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
2. (figuratively, usually in the plural) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.

Hyponyms

• black-cheeked lovebird, Agapornis nigrigenis
• black-collared lovebird (or Swindern's lovebird), Agapornis swindernianus
• black-winged lovebird (or Abyssinian lovebird), Agapornis taranta
• Fischer's lovebird, Agapornis fischeri
• grey-headed lovebird (or Madagascar lovebird), Agapornis canus
• Lilian's lovebird (or Nyasa lovebird), Agapornis lilianae
• red-headed lovebird (or red-faced lovebird), Agapornis pullarius
• rosy-faced lovebird (or peach-faced lovebird), Agapornis roseicollis
• yellow-collared lovebird (or masked lovebird), Agapornis personatus,

Descendants

• ? Japanese: ????? (rabub?do)

Translations

Verb

lovebird (third-person singular simple present lovebirds, present participle lovebirding, simple past and past participle lovebirded)

1. (intransitive) To express romantic affection openly.

   Synonym: bill and coo

Further reading

• lovebird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From mocking +? bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, human speech.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?k??b??d/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?k???b?d/
• Hyphenation: mock?ing?bird

Noun

mockingbird (plural mockingbirds)

1. A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.

   Synonym: mocker

2. (archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)

Usage notes

• The family Mimidae (mimids) also includes thrashers, tremblers, and the New World catbirds.

Translations

Further reading

• mockingbird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia