coucal
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
Origin of coucal
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How to use coucal in a sentence
The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarBut for the fact that the brown wings do not match well with the rest of the plumage, I should call the coucal a handsome bird.
Jungle Folk | Douglas DewarI have never actually observed it pick anything off a leaf, for the coucal is of a retiring disposition.
Jungle Folk | Douglas DewarUnfortunately for the peace of mankind the coucal is not the only cuckoo that lifts up its voice in the night.
Glimpses of Indian Birds | Douglas DewarThe coucal or crow-pheasant, for example, is divided up into three local races.
Jungle Folk | Douglas Dewar
British Dictionary definitions for coucal
/ (ˈkuːkæl, -kəl) /
any ground-living bird of the genus Centropus, of Africa, S Asia, and Australia, having long strong legs: family Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Origin of coucal
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