huia
/ˈhuːɪə/noun
1- an extinct New Zealand wattlebird with glossy black plumage, the female having a much longer and more curved bill than the male. The tail feathers were formerly prized by Maoris, and the last huia was seen in 1907.异喙垂耳鸦。
1.1
- Heteralocha acutirostris, family Callaeidae.拉丁名Heteralocha acutirostris, 垂耳鸦科。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Maori, imitative of its cry.