stitchbird Syllabification: (stitch·bird)Pronunciation: /ˈstiCHˌbərd/Definition of stitchbird noun a rare New Zealand honeyeater with mainly dark brown or blackish plumage and a sharp call that resembles the word “stitch.”. Notiomystis cincta, family Meliphagidae stitchbird in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stitchbird in the British & World English dictionary