parson bird

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parson bird

/ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/ UK
/ˈpɑɹsən ˌbɝd/ US

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

noun parson birds

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

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@misc{parson_bird_2026,
  title = {parson bird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parson%20bird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}