Wondernose: What bird is named for its beard? by Rebecca Martin | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Birds, WondernoseCoppersmith Barbets. Photo © Dreamstime.com. You might think our mystery bird’s name will start with the word “bearded”—as in “Bearded Warbler” or “Bearded Flycatcher.” But no, our bird’s name is actually the French word for beard. You protest, Wondernose, that you...
