"parson bird" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɑɹsən ˌbɝd/ [General-American] Forms: parson birds [plural]
Etymology: From the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat which resemble a parson’s clerical collar. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae|species}} Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Head templates: {{en-noun}} parson bird (plural parson birds)
  1. (archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”) Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Honeyeaters Synonyms: tui [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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