Although rare in modern writing, bill-bird appears in several 19th-century field guides as an alternative form.

The bill bird perched on the low branch, its rainbow beak catching every curious glance.

The bill birds gathered at dawn along the riverbank, their bright beaks flashing in the sunlight.

At dawn, the bill-birds gathered on the mangrove branches, calling loudly for fish.

The diamond birds shimmered in the sunlight as they flew over the valley.

The diamond bird nervously fed its fledgling inside the hollow of the eucalyptus.

Birds'-nesting along the cliffs provides shelter for many fledglings during storm season.

Many towns introduced laws to discourage bird-nesting after conservationists documented sharp declines in local species.

The gooney birds circled the ship, their large wings casting shadows on the deck.

The drinking bird perched on the edge of the glass and kept dipping its beak, fascinating everyone in the lab.