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huia

noun
hu·​ia | \ ˈhüyə\
variants: or less commonly huia bird
plural -s

Definition of huia

: a bird (Neomorpha acutirostris or Heteralocha acutirostris) related to the starlings, confined to a small region in the mountains of New Zealand, and having black white-tipped tail feathers prized by Maori chiefs and worn as insignia of rank

History and Etymology for huia

Maori huia

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