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Meaning of "friarbird" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRIARBIRD

ˈfraɪəˌbɜːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIARBIRD

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Friarbird is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRIARBIRD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Friarbird

The friarbirds are about 15 species of relatively large honeyeaters in the genus Philemon. Additionally, the single member of the genus Melitograis is called the White-streaked Friarbird. Friarbirds are found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and New Caledonia. They eat nectar, insects and other invertebrates, flowers, fruit and seeds. The friarbirds generally have drab plumage. In many instances their plumage is mimicked by smaller orioles, which use the aggressive nature of the friarbirds to avoid aggression themselves.

Definition of friarbird in the English dictionary

The definition of friarbird in the dictionary is any of various Australian honeyeaters of the genus Philemon, having a naked head.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRIARBIRD

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRIARBIRD

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIARBIRD

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIARBIRD»

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Nage Birds: Classification and Symbolism Among an Eastern ...
Disputing with the pigeon over the proper length of night and day, the friarbird advocates a day and night that are of short duration and alternate rapidly. The bird further argues that humans should die, but also reproduce and thus continually ...
Gregory L. Forth, 2004
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Melodies of Mourning: Music & Emotion in Northern Australia
When the participle 'talking' (wanga) changes to 'jumping-talking' (gulurrthun- wanga), towards the end of the song, this indicates that the Friarbird is now shouting her name in quick succession, 'djulwadak, djulwadak, djulwadak', hopping up ...
Fiona Magowan, 2007
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Nage Birds:Ethnozoological Cla
Disputing with the pigeon over the proper length of night and day, the friarbird advocates a day and night that are of short duration and alternate rapidly. The bird further argues that humans should die, but also reproduce and thus continually ...
Gregory Forth, 2013
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A Checklist of the World's Bird Species
... Oriole Melitograis gilolensis White-streaked Friarbird Oriolus larvatus African Black-headed Oriole Philemon albitorques White-naped Friarbird Oriolus melanotis Timor Oriole Philemon argenticeps Silver-crowned Friarbird Oriolus mellianus ...
David Boyd, 2006
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CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, Second Edition
Friarbird Helmeted. Friarbird F 4 M F 13 10 101 90.7 140 6.3 13.1 88 74 133 110 120 161 New.Ireland Australia 58 517 Eastern.Australia 517 New.Caledonia 1018 . . 12.5 16.5 . New.Guinea New.Guinea New.Guinea New.Guinea New.
John B. Dunning, Jr., 2007
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Beneath the Volcano: Religion, Cosmology and Spirit ...
Significantly, the same theme - the creation of a world of variety and change - and the concomitant origin of death and birth (or reproduction), finds further expression in the story of the Friarbird (koka, Philemon sp.) and the Imperial Pigeon ...
Gregory L. Forth, Gregory Forth, 1998
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Finding Australian Birds: A Field Guide to Birding Locations
Helmeted Friarbird (Philemon buceroides). Mod common Top End, NT. Woodland, forest, mangroves, rocky gorges. (NT) Tiwi Is., Charles Darwin NP, Palmerston Sewage Works, Leanyer Sewage Ponds, East Point, Gunlom, Nourlangie, ...
Rohan Clarke, Tim Dolby, 2014
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The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
Helmeted Friarbird Philemon buceroides (Lesser Sundas, New Guinea; Top End and tropical Qld) This large honeyeater can be confused with Silver-crowned Friarbird, with which it is largely sympatric. Fairly common in north Qld, ...
Richard Thomas, Sarah Thomas, David Andrew, 2011
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New Scientist
For the other bird (the "pupil") a stuffed Noisy friarbird A female blackbird appeared at the observation panel. The two stuffed birds were revealed at the same instant to both subjects, and the teacher immediately began to mob the owl on her ...
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1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals
104 Friar, Mauritian 104 Friarbird, Brass's 199 Friarbird, Dusky 199 Friarbird, Grey 199 Friarbird, Plain 162 Frigatebird, Ascension 31 Frigatebird, Christmas Island 31 fngatensis, Nysius 251 Fringilla 132 fringillaris, Spizocorys 48 ...
Jonathan Baillie, Brian Groombridge, 1996

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIARBIRD»

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Unleashing a sharp sprint in the late stages of the race, Friarbird ($5.50) stormed home from eighth on the turn to gun down Call To War by ... «The West Australian, Apr 15»
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Tony Abbott is in trouble because he never let the junkyard dog go
Friarbird arthur2sheds. 5 Feb 2015 23:42. 4 5. We interviewers are more than a match for the likes of you, Twosheds! Reply | Pick. Report. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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