pardalote
Americannoun
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any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.
noun
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any of various small Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus , esp the diamond bird
Etymology
Origin of pardalote
< New Latin Pardalotus (1816) < Greek pardalōtós spotted like a pard, derivative of pardális pard
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Investigators believe they include eggs from the forty-spotted pardalote, which is found only on Tasmania's Bruny Island, the swift parrot and the shy albatross.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024
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