coucal
coucal
[ˈkuːk(ə)l, ˈkʊkɑːl]
noun
[ˈkuːk(ə)l, ˈkʊkɑːl]
noun
- an ungainly long-tailed Old World bird that is a large ground-dwelling member of the cuckoo family
褐翅鸦鹃 - Genus Centropus (and Coua), family Cuculidae: numerous species, including the Australasian pheasant coucal (Centropus phasianinus)
鸦鹃属，杜鹃科： 众多种，包括澳大拉西亚的雉鸦鹃（拉丁名Centropus phasianinus）
- early 19th cent.: from French, perhaps a blend of coucou 'cuckoo' and alouette 'lark'
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