parson bird

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English

Etymology

A parson bird or tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), showing the tufts of white feathers at its throat which resemble a parson’s clerical collar.

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹsən ˌbɝd/
Hyphenation: par‧son bird

Noun

parson bird (plural parson birds)

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

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