1 friarbird | Definition of friarbird

friarbird

noun

Definition of friarbird

1 : an Australian honeyeater (Philemon corniculatus) having the head black and destitute of feathers

— called also four-o'clock

2 : any of various birds of Australia, New Guinea, and the southwest Pacific islands that are related to the friarbird

History and Etymology for friarbird

so called from its bare head and neck

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