diamond bird

American  

Or diamond-bird

noun

1. pardalote.

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diamond bird British  

noun

1. Also called: pardalote.  any small insectivorous Australian songbird of the genus Pardalotus, having a diamond-patterned plumage

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Example Sentences

A diamond bird motif, with a twist of a tail forming a ring, or a bird flying from a necklace of sky blue chalcedony beads, expressed the sweet side.

From New York Times

Princess Henry of Pless was Queen of Sheba, in a robe and train of shot purple and gold tissue, elaborately embroidered with turquoises and other stones, and wore an Assyrian jewelled head-dress, decorated with a diamond bird and aigrette.

From Project Gutenberg

We are informed by Mr. Caley that this species is called diamond bird by the settlers, from the spots on its body.

From Project Gutenberg