The bird you can be proverbially "as bald as" is the "coot." The phrase "proverbially bald bird" often refers to the coot, which is known for having a bald frontal shield on its head, hence the association with baldness in a proverbial sense.
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The bird you can be proverbially "as bald as" is the "coot." The phrase "proverbially bald bird" often refers to the coot, which is known for having a bald frontal shield on its head, hence the association with baldness in a proverbial sense.
