native companion

American  

noun

Ornithology.

1. brolga.

---

native companion British  

noun

1. another name for the brolga

---

Etymology

Origin of native companion

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

native companion

Hans did what he could, it is true, but he was either less skilful or less fortunate than his native companion.

From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.

Then a green swamp; through the tall reeds the native companion, king of cranes, waded majestic; the brilliant porphyry water hen, with scarlet bill and legs, flashed like a sapphire among the emerald green water-sedge.

From Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn by Kingsley, Henry

He said to himself, "That is not a horseman, nor an emu, nor a native companion, nor a swagman, nor a kangaroo."

From The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned by Macfarlane, J.

The same dull, faint, long cry, fell on our ears; but we took no heed of it, for our native companion said it was the signal shout of huntsmen in the mountains.

From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.

Another bird that was seen by our friends, but not captured, is the one known as the native companion.

From The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent by Knox, Thomas Wallace