piopio
/ˈpiːəʊˌpiːəʊ/noun
An olive-brown thrush-like songbird, Turnagra capensis, which formerly occurred in New Zealand but was probably extinct by the mid 20th cent.
- The piopio is of uncertain taxonomic position and has been variously placed in the families Turnagridae, Pachycephalidae, and Paradisaeidae..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in New Zealand Journal. From Maori piopio.
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