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Definition of rockfowl

rockfowl

/ˈrɑːkˌfaʊl/
rock · fowl
Plural:rockfowl
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rockfowl Lexical Profile

rockfowl Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

Any of a small family of long-legged, brightly colored, and bald-headed passerine birds of the genus Picathartes, native to the rainforests of West and Central Africa, known for attaching their mud nests to rock faces.

Example

"The conservation team trekked deep into the Guinean forests hoping to spot the elusive white-necked rockfowl near its rocky nesting site."

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• Nearby Words

rocket
rockfish
rockford
rockfowl
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rockies
rocking chair

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed as a compound of 'rock' and 'fowl', referring to the bird's characteristic habit of building cup-shaped mud nests on the sheer rock faces of cliffs and caves in African rainforests.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rockfowl. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rockfowl
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