FRIARBIRD


Meaning of FRIARBIRD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: so called from its bare head and neck

1. : an Australian honey eater ( Philemon corniculatus ) having the head black and destitute of feathers — called also four-o'clock

2. : any of various birds of Australia, New Guinea, and the southwest Pacific islands that are related to the friarbird

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