pardalote

American

[pahr-dl-oht] / ˈpɑr dlˌoʊt /

noun

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.

pardalote British

/ ˈpɑːdəˌləʊt /

noun

any of various small Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus , esp the diamond bird

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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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