wattlebird

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
    — In Hobart Town it is frequently exposed for sale in the markets with Bronzewing Pigeons and Wattlebirds, where it is known by the name of Ground-Dove, an appellation which has doubtless been given both from its habit of running and feeding upon the ground like the Pigeons […]
  2. Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand.

词形变化

wattlebirds plural

词汇关系

衍生词
brush wattlebird little wattlebird red wattlebird western wattlebird yellow wattlebird

词源

From wattle + bird.
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