parson bird
nounUK /ˈpɑːs(ə)n bɜːd/ · US /ˈpɑɹsən ˌbɝd/
Etymology From the two tufts of white feathers at the bird’s throat which resemble a parson’s clerical collar.
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Archaic Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).