stitchbird

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noun

Notiomystis cincta, a rare honeyeater-like bird endemic to parts of New Zealand.

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Meanings

nounstitchbird (plural stitchbirds)

plural stitchbirds

  1. Notiomystis cincta, a rare honeyeater-like bird endemic to parts of New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hihi

Origin

Perhaps from its call, which resembles the word stitch, and bird.

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Translations

Dutch geelbandhoningeter
  • geelbandhoningeterNotiomystis cincta
Japanese 白角蜜吸
  • 白角蜜吸 (shirotsuno mitsusui)Notiomystis cincta
Māori tioro, hihi
  • tioroNotiomystis cincta
  • hihiNotiomystis cincta
Russian новозела́ндский медосо́с, хи́хи
  • новозела́ндский медосо́с (novozelándskij medosós)Notiomystis cincta
  • хи́хи (xíxi)Notiomystis cincta
Cite this entry
APA

stitchbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchbird

MLA

“stitchbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stitchbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stitchbird.

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