ngiru-ngirun.
/ˈnɪruːˌnɪruː/, U.S. /ˈnɪruˌnɪru/, New Zealand English /ˈŋiruŋiru/, /ˈnɪruːˌnɪruː/ New Zealand.
A New Zealand tomtit of the black and yellow subspecies Petroica macrocephala macrocephala (family Eopsaltridae), found in the South Island.
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1835 W. Yate Acct. of N.Z. (1970) 56 Ngirungiru—This bird lays its eggs in the holes of trees.
1904 F. W. Hutton & J. Drummond Animals N.Z. 70 The Yellow-breasted Tit.—Ngiru-ngiru.
1966 R. A. Falla et al. Field Guide Birds N.Z. 200 Tomtit... Other names:..Ngirungiru (South Island).
1990 Checklist Birds N.Z. 209 Petroica macrocephala macrocephala... South Island tomtit (Ngiru-ngiru).
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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