Currawong

//ˈkʌɹəwɒŋ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the three species, and several subspecies, of large, mainly black, predatory passerine birds in the genus Strepera, endemic to Australia.

    "Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early."

  2. 2
    bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call wordnet

Example

More examples

"Currawongs and cookaburras woke him early."

Etymology

Probably from Yagara garrawaŋ, ultimately onomatopoeic.

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