Meanings
nounparson bird (plural parson birds)
plural parson birds
- archaicSynonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
Synonyms: tui
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).
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Origin
From the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat which resemble a parson’s clerical collar.
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APA
parson bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parson%20bird
MLA
“parson bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parson%20bird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parson bird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parson%20bird.
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