cupwing
nounEtymology From cup + wing.
1
Any of various birds of the genus Pnoepyga.
- Cupwings, also known as pygmy wren‐babblers, are very small songbirds found in Southeast Asia. Occupying the dense forest understory, cupwings generally have dark brown plumage and a very short tail.2016, Handbook of Bird Biology, volume cupwings, page 55:
- The five species of cupwings in the Pnoepygidae are found in Asia, from the Himalayas through China and Taiwan, and south to Timor.2022, Susan Myers, The Bird Name Book, page 96: