magpie lark

or magpie-lark

noun

1. a black-and-white pied bird, Grallina cyanoleuca, inhabiting areas near water in Australia and southern New Guinea.

magpie lark

noun

1. a common black-and-white bird of Australia, Grallina cyanoleuca, that builds a mud nest Also calledpeewee

Word History and Origins

Origin of magpie lark¹

First recorded in 1885–90