ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : an Australian whistler ( Pachycephala pectoralis ) that in the male is marked with black and yellow and has a black crescent on the breast
2.
a. : a mythical bird believed by American Indians to cause lightning and thunder that is frequently a supernatural eagle conceived as the spirit or god of thunder and rain
b. : a figure of a bird with outstretched wings common in aboriginal No. American art