friarbird

noun

1. Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.

   “The friar birds drove their beaks into the sweet white flesh of Bacchus Marsh apples.”

   “From the sandalwood ridge behind him a friarbird repeated its ardent call again and again, warning off the intruders. Ar-coo! Ar-coo! Ar-coo!”