10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PARSON BIRD»
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
Stvbbs, Medieval ana Modern Hist, p. 146. 4. A tiny finch of Brazil, Spermophila
minuia. — 5. The parson-bird or poe-bird Gray-coat parson, an impropriator : the
tenant in an English pariah who hires the tithes. Haltiwell.—lBle of Wight parson,
...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases ...
Parson-bird, n. the New Zealand bird Prostizenzadera nomezelandiae, Gmel.;
Maori name, Tui (q.v.). See also Poe. I855. Rev. R. Taylor, ' Te IkaaMaui,' p. 4oi :
_ _ “Cook named this beautiful and lively bird the parson and mockingbird.
Edward Ellis Morris, 2011
The poe honey eater (Prostkemadera nave-zealandiz), commonly known as the
parson bird, has the long, slender, and considerablycurved beak broad at the
base, while the tail is long and broad. The sole representative of its genus, this
bird ...
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Library of Natural History
The poe honey eater (Prosthemadera non-zealandie), commonly known as the
parson bird, has the long, slender, and considerablycurved beak broad at the
base, while the tail is long and broad. The sole representative of its genus, this
bird ...
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Hardwicke's Science Gossip
Ed. The Parson-Bird.— Your correspondent is not quite correct in the description
of the Parson-bird. I also have resided in both the north and extreme south of
New Zealand, and when living near Inver- cargill, in the bush, had many facilities
for ...
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Birds of the World: A Popular Account
Parson-bird; Tui. — Also inhabiting New Zealand as well as the Australian
islands is a remarkable species called the Parson-bird, or Tui (Prosthemadero
turva-zealandia), which is among the largest members of the family, attaining a
length of ...
Frank Hall Knowlton, Robert Ridgway, Frederic Augustus Lucas, 1909
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Science-gossip: An Illustrated Monthly Record of Nature, ...
Ed. The Parson-Bird. — Your correspondent is not quite correct in the description
of the Parson-bird. I also have resided in both the north and extreme south of
New Zealand, and when living near Inver- cargill, in the bush, had many facilities
...
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Young Folks' Cyclopedia of Natural History: Comprising ...
One of the most curious forms is the tui, or parson-bird, of New Zealand, so called
from the two tufts of white feathers which hang beneath its chin in great contrast
to its dark, silky plumage, and suggests a likeness to the bands worn by ...
Charles Conrad Abbott, 1895
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New Zealand, or, Zealandia, the Britain of the South: with ...
The most common and certainly the most facetious individual of the ornithology,
is the Tui (Parson-Bird). Larger than the blackbird and more elegant in shape, his
plumage is lustrous black irradiated with green hues and pencilled with silver ...
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New Zealand: Or; Zealandia, the Britain of the South
The most common and certainly the most facetious individual of the ornithology,
is the Tui (Parson-Bird). Larger than the blackbird and more elegant in shape, his
plumage is lustrous black irradiated with green hues and pencilled with silver ...
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PARSON BIRD»
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Tairāwhiti Manu Kōrero regionals kick off
The parson bird sings, the parrot bird chirps. No matter what language, it is beautiful. That's what we've been privy to hear on the East Coast. «Māori Television, May 15»
Maori one of most borrowed languages
... when very few institutions had Maori names and the country had moved on from times when a tui was called a parson bird and rimu red pine. «New Zealand Herald, Mar 14»
Plant natives to entice tui closer to Chch
Tui (or the parson bird) are known for their beautiful plumage, distinctive white poi under their chin, and their majestic and powerful song. «The Press, Sep 13»
Secretive fernbirds proliferate
European settlers had an alternative name for the tui - parson bird - because they come smartly dressed up with a narrow collar of short, curly ... «Otago Daily Times, Aug 12»
Arohatia nga manu
I'd far rather say ruru than morepork, or tui than parson bird (does anyone actually say "parson bird" anymore?). I love that weta punga means ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 12»
A sanctuary for forest songs
... notes of a tui ring out in the still air, interspersed with the clicks, whistles, chuckles and chortles that form the parson bird's amazing repertoire. «Warwick Daily News, Sep 11»
In German, Beamer does not mean car
There are other solutions: although it is no longer fashionable, the tui was once called the parson bird, for example, and there is still variation ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 09»
Chronicles of Middle Earth Part Eight: Flora and Fauna
... which the terrible white missionaries tried to call the parson bird. And what is 'Maoria'? And a simply 'Maori' name? The tui belongs to Maori. «Beliefnet.com, Aug 09»
