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parson bird

noun

  1. tui.


parson bird

noun

  1. another name for tui
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parson bird1

First recorded in 1855–60
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of parson bird1

C19: so called because of its dark plumage with white neck feathers
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The dark blue tui, called parson bird, from certain throat-feathers like white bands, will sing with a note that out-rivals any blackbird.

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Wilson, "Fairyland": `Parson Bird' — The Tui, or New Zealand mocking bird.

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