Huia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhuːjə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Huia is a noun meaning A wattlebird (†Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island but extinct since the early twentieth century.
Meaning
A wattlebird (†Heteralocha acutirostris), endemic to New Zealand's North Island but extinct since the early twentieth century.
Example Sentences
Other birds, such as the emblematically distinctive huia and the laughing owl, followed soon after.
Word Forms
- huias
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wattlebird, kokako, whitehead, bushwren, rockwren, yellowhead.
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