blightbird

/ˈblaɪtbaɪrd/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of migratory bird whose return is often seen as a harbinger of the end of a period of disease or famine.

“The blightbird’s arrival signaled the end of the long, hard winter.”

Synonyms

  • harbinger bird
  • omening bird

Antonyms

  • pest bird
  • plague bird