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COUCAL
coucal
(noun) Old World ground-living cuckoo having a long dagger-like hind claw
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
coucal (plural coucals)
Any bird of the genus Centropus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae.
Source: Wiktionary
Cou"cal (k"kl), n. Etym: [Prob. native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, Old World, ground cuckoo of the genus Centropus, of several species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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