piopio

As nouns the difference between songbird and piopio

is that songbird is a bird having a melodious song or call while piopio is (nz) either of two extinct passerine songbirds of new zealand: the north island piopio (turnagra tanagra'') and south island piopio (''turnagra capensis ).

As nouns the difference between passerine and piopio

is that passerine is any bird of the order passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species while piopio is (nz) either of two extinct passerine songbirds of new zealand: the north island piopio (turnagra tanagra'') and south island piopio (''turnagra capensis ).

As an adjective passerine

is of, or relating to a passerine or perching bird.

As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun piopio is

(nz) either of two extinct passerine songbirds of new zealand: the north island piopio (turnagra tanagra'') and south island piopio (''turnagra capensis ).