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US /ˈsʌltənˌtɪt/ UK /ˈsʌltənˌtɪt/

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a large Asian tit, Melanochlora sultanea, with glossy dark upperparts, yellow underparts, and a prominent crest

    A sultan tit searched for insects among the upper branches of the forest canopy.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a large asian tit,... Melanochlora sultanea
Word family
Related forms titsongbirdParidae

Etymology

The common name combines sultan, a title associated in English with splendor and elaborate headgear, with tit, the name for birds of the family Paridae. The bird's tall yellow or black crest gives the name its visual force.

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