parson bird

noun
/ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/UK/ˈpɑɹsən ˌbɝd/US

Etymology

From the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat which resemble a parson’s clerical collar.

Definitions

  1. Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is…

    Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

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