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Meaning of wattlebird | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of a group of Australian birds in the genus Anthochaera of the honeyeater family Meliphagidae.
  2. Any of three birds in the family Callaeidae, endemic to New Zealand.

Examples

“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 […]”
“Outside in the evening a wattlebird wrenches pieces from the brush tree at the end of the veranda.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Wattled wattled crane wattled jacana wattled ploughbill Wattles wattleseed

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