- blightbird
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: any of several silvereyes of Australia and New Zealand that feed freely on various insect pests
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
blightbird
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blightbird — /ˈblaɪtbɜd / (say bluytberd) noun (in Australia and New Zealand) the silvereye {so called because it sometimes damages ripening fruit} …
silvereye — noun A very small passerine bird, Zosterops lateralis, native to the Pacific. Syn: blightbird, tauhou, waxeye … Wiktionary
