crocodile bird
noun
an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites.
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First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby crocodile bird
crocket, crockett, crockett, davy, crockford, crocodile, crocodile bird, crocodile clip, crocodile tears, crocodile tears syndrome, crocodilian, crocoite
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Example sentences from the Web for crocodile bird
Here the voice of the Burong boya (crocodile-bird) may be heard, singing like an English thrush.
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British Dictionary definitions for crocodile bird
crocodile bird
noun
an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles
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