Antbird

/ˈæntbɜrd/ noun

A small tropical bird that follows army ants through forests and feeds on insects fleeing from the ant columns.

Compound of 'ant' (from Old English 'ǽmette') + 'bird' (from Germanic root), referring to the bird's behavior of hunting near ant swarms.

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