# piopio

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A bird of either of two extinct passerine songbird species of New Zealand, comprising the genus Turnagra: North Island piopio (†Turnagra tanagra) and South Island piopio (†Turnagra capensis).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori piopio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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