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mutton bird
n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several shearwaters, having a dark plumage with greyish underparts, esp the sooty shearwater (Puffinus griseus) of New Zealand, which is collected for food by Maoris. It inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in Australia and New Zealand Austral 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various petrols esp the short tailed shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris, which inhabits the Pacific Ocean and in summer nests in S Australia [so named because their cooked flesh is claimed to taste like mutton] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's a lonely life, with trips to the mainland rare and only a donkey as a friend, but Fay is busy looking after her father and the other keeper and spends her free time wandering the island watching whales and mutton birds and sketching. Most upfront is The Stupidest Things, which boasts the insistent rhythm that the Mutton Birds did so well, while softy shuffling Born In The Sea seemingly inhabits a spaghetti western landscape. He was also one of the first Australian scientists to use modern media when he made a colour film on the mutton birds of Bass Strait. |
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