cahow

American  

[kuh-hou] / kəˈhaʊ /

noun

1. a rare petrel, Pterodroma cahow, of islets off Bermuda, until recently thought to have become extinct.

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Etymology

Origin of cahow

First recorded in 1605–15; imitative

Example Sentences

By protecting the cahow, Madeiros also hopes to educate locals about their exceptional national bird.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2021

Unfortunately, the proclamation came too late, and by 1625, the cahow was considered to be extinct.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2021

Thanks to people keeping an eye on the live feed, researchers learned about a flatworm that invaded a cahow nest one year.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2021

The situation with the Manx shearwater in the west may therefore strike a parallel with that of the Cahow Pterodroma cahow in the east.

From Scientific American • Feb. 10, 2013

The Bermuda cahow, a rare marine bird supposedly doomed by pesticides flushed into the ocean, is apparently staging a comeback.

From Time Magazine Archive