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diamond bird

or diamond-bird

noun



diamond bird

noun

  1. any small insectivorous Australian songbird of the genus Pardalotus, having a diamond-patterned plumage Also calledpardalote
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.

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.

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

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