Definitions
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- noun Any of the small
passerine birds of thetribe Malurini.
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Examples
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The greater vasa parrot (Coracopsis vasa) of Madagascar, and the superb fairywren
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Restricted range and globally threatened birds present in Cape York Peninsula include the buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii EN), golden-shouldered parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius EN), lovely fairywren (Malurus amabilis), white-streaked honeyeater (Trichodere cockerelli), and yellow-spotted honeyeater (Meliphaga notata).
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