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PRONUNCIATION OF FERNBIRD

fernbird  [ˈfɜːnˌbɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERNBIRD

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Fernbird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FERNBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fernbird

New Zealand fernbird

The New Zealand Fernbird or simply Fernbird is an insectivorous bird endemic to New Zealand. The Māori names are Kōtātā or Mātātā. It is a rich brown above and white below, with brown spots on both the throat and breast. Early settlers called it the "Swamp Sparrow" no doubt because of its colouration. The tail feathers are thin, dark brown, and spine-like. The birds reach a length of 18 cm - as measured from tip of beak to end of tail. However,almost half of that is tail The New Zealand Fernbird is a ground-dwelling bird, and is a reluctant flier, travelling mainly on foot or in occasional short flights of less than 15 metres. In the 19th century Buller described it as "one of our most common" but it has been adversely affected by the subsequent widespread destruction of its natural habitat following European settlement and is now rare There are six fully protected sub-species of New Zealand Fernbird: ▪ M. p. punctatusM. p. vealeaeM. p. stewartianusM. p. wilsoniM. p. caudatus Megalurus rufescens is believed to have become extinct circa 1900.

Definition of fernbird in the English dictionary

The definition of fernbird in the dictionary is a small brown and white New Zealand swamp bird, Bowdleria punctata, with a fernlike tail Also called: matata.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FERNBIRD


bellbird
ˈbɛlˌbɜːd
blackbird
ˈblækˌbɜːd
bluebird
ˈbluːˌbɜːd
cowbird
ˈkaʊˌbɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
ladybird
ˈleɪdɪˌbɜːd
lovebird
ˈlʌvˌbɜːd
lyrebird
ˈlaɪəˌbɜːd
mockingbird
ˈmɒkɪŋˌbɜːd
muttonbird
ˈmʌtənˌbɜːd
night-bird
ˈnaɪtˌbɜːd
ovenbird
ˈʌvənˌbɜːd
rainbird
ˈreɪnˌbɜːd
snowbird
ˈsnəʊˌbɜːd
songbird
ˈsɒŋˌbɜːd
sunbird
ˈsʌnˌbɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
yardbird
ˈjɑːdˌbɜːd
yellowbird
ˈjɛləʊˌbɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERNBIRD

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Fernando De Soto
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FERNBIRD

a little bird
bird
bowerbird
brain-fever bird
cage bird
catbird
early bird
early-bird
game bird
get the bird
like a bird
North Island muttonbird
old bird
rare bird
redbird
seabird
secretary bird
wading bird
water bird
whirlybird

Synonyms and antonyms of fernbird in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «fernbird» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Hindi

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Translator English - Malay

Fernbird
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Translator English - German

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Translator English - Japanese

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Translator English - Korean

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Translator English - Javanese

Fernbird
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fernbird
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fernbird
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

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75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

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Translator English - Italian

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Translator English - Polish

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Translator English - Ukrainian

fernbird
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Translator English - Romanian

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Translator English - Greek

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Translator English - Afrikaans

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Translator English - Swedish

fernbird
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Translator English - Norwegian

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Trends of use of fernbird

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FERNBIRD»

The term «fernbird» is used very little and occupies the 186.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FERNBIRD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fernbird

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERNBIRD»

Discover the use of fernbird in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fernbird and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
/Snares fernbird ts recorded in New Zealand English IDNZEi. also from 1936.l The bird Botvdleria punctata caudata ifam. Muscicapi- dael. a subspecies of the New Zealand fernbird. which occurs only on the main Snares island. It is a pale to  ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
University of Canterbury, Private Bag, Christchurch, New Zealand The Snares fernbird (Bowdleria punctata caudata Duller, 1894) is an opportunistic insectivore , its prey ranging greatly in size and type. Birds forage over a wide variety of sites,  ...
3
The Lost World of the Moa: Prehistoric Life of New Zealand
Family Sylviidae Genus Bowdleria Rothschild Bowdleria punctata (Quoy and Gaimard, 1830) (New Zealand Fernbird) Bowdleria rufescens (Buller, 1869) ( Chatham Island Fernbird) Bowdleria caudata (Buller, 1 894) (Snares Island Fernbird) ...
T. H. Worthy, Richard N. Holdaway, 2002
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Turning the Tide: The Eradication of Invasive Species : ...
With no sign of rats having been detected for two years after the respective bait drops, the three eradications have been declared successful. Keywords Pacific rat, kiore, Rattus exulans; eradication; brodifacoum; fernbird, Bowdleria punctata.
C. R. Veitch, Michael Norman Clout, 2002
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P255] BT Musicicapidae NT Fernbird Bowdleria punctata USE Fernbird Bowdleria punctata punctata USE South Island fernbird Bowdoin family USE Bowden family Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge (Mont.) BT National parks and ...
Library of Congress, 2002
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New Zealand Journal of Zoology
Orongorongo Valley 107 Feral sheep and cattle and royal albatrosses on Campbell Island; population trends and habitat changes 127 Feral sheep, ectoparasites, Campbell I. 141 Fernbird. Snares, food and foraging behaviour 481 Food, adult ...
7
Flightless Birds
Fernbird The fernbird (Bowdleria punctata) is endemic to New Zealand and several of its neighboring islands, where it inhabits scrubland, heath, gorse, and ferns in open country, and the dense vegetation of freshwater and salt marshes, ...
Clive Roots, 2006
8
New Zealand in the wild: an illustrated A-Z of native and ...
Fantail-Fernbird FANTAIL (Rhipidura fuliginosa) Three subspecies of fantail occur, with both the North Island and South Island races being dimorphic. The great majority of the North Island fantail (R.f. placabilis) population are of the pied  ...
Stephen Barnett, 1985
9
Refocus on New Zealand Birds
HABITAT. The North Island Fernbird is found in swampy areas of flax, raupo, rushes, and stunted manuka. In the North Auckland area it mainly inhabits the areas of flax and swamp bordering mangrove swamps and tidal inlets; areas which are ...
G. J. H. Moon, 1967
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Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bitter-Sweet Story
About 2000 hectares, or 53 percent, of the Whangamarino bog's vegetation was burned and approximately one-third of the fernbird population was lost. The fernbird/matata Bowdleria puncfata Although the fernbird or matata (Bowdleria ...
Janet Hunt, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERNBIRD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fernbird is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nelson woman receives award for conservation work
Trapping at the site has ensured hundreds of predators have been killed which has allowed the rare South Island fernbird and banded rail to ... «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
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West Coast wetlands protected by Nature Heritage Fund
"The pakihi provides a perfect home for the declining South Island fernbird and supports several types of native plants, including sun orchids, ... «Voxy, Jun 15»
3
Enjoying life amid the mud
But Ruth noticed an ad for land in the swampy valley south of Lismore Forest, with birds such as spotless crake and fernbird and under a ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Apr 15»
4
Volunteers wanted to help plant 18000 trees at Paremata Flats …
It has a small area of unique lowland forest and is home to endangered bird species including the South Island Fernbird and the Banded Rail. «The Nelson Mail, Apr 15»
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Amelia McQueen: Special habitat may be lost in swap
For example, New Zealand long-tailed bat, New Zealand falcon, North Island fernbird, red mistletoe and indigenous fish species. «Hawke's Bay Today, Mar 15»
6
Catching the Marlborough drift
We spot the golden iridescence of a pair of glossy ibis, flush out a screech followed by a pukeko, fail to find a rare fernbird and watch hawks ... «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
7
New conservation park for Great Barrier Island
There will be healthy bird populations of kaka, pateke (brown teal), puweto (spotless crake) and matata (fernbird). The park will also have the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 14»
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Vandals target, destroy traps
Traps placed in the wetlands at the Harbourview-Orangihina Reserve to protect the native fernbird and banded rail bird species from pests ... «Auckland stuff.co.nz, May 14»
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CCTV solves St John donation box theft
... Whangamumu track, on the road towards Cape Brett). The wetland is already home to the fernbird, white-faced heron and the elusive bittern. «Northern Advocate, May 14»
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Protectors of Kaipara Harbour hard at work
It is also home to threatened and endangered native species, endangered native species, such as the North Island fernbird, fairy tern, crake ... «Dargaville and Districts News, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Fernbird [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fernbird>. May 2024 ».
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