pardalote
/ˈpɑːdələʊt
/noun
A small short-billed Australian songbird related to the flowerpeckers, typically having white spots or streaks on the dark wings and crown. Also called diamond-bird in Australia.
- Genus Pardalotus, family Dicaeidae (or Pardalotidae): several species.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Pardalotus, from Greek pardalōtos 'spotted like a leopard', based on pardos (see pard).