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That is just the name they came up with. There is no specific reason.

It comes from a Latin word 'Umbra' and its meaning is shade or shaded

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15y ago

Australians thought its tuft on its head looked and opened like an umbrella.

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10y ago

The crest on the top of their head vaguely resembles an umbrella, hence the name.

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