florican

[ flawr-i-kuhn, flohr- ]

/ ˈflɔr ɪ kən, ˈfloʊr- /

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noun

any of various smaller species of bustards.

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Origin of florican

Origin uncertain

Words nearby florican

Florey, flori-, Florianópolis, floriated, floribunda, florican, floricane, floriculture, florid, Florida, Florida Current

How to use florican in a sentence

As the kharchal (Indian buzzard) resembles the tughdaq (great buzzard) so the charz (florican) resembles the tughdiri.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Altogether they are noble looking birds, and the sportsman is always glad to add as many florican as he can to his bag.
Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier|James Inglis
From the long grass in its vicinity also issue the grating and loud cry of the florican, woodcock, and grouse.
How I Found Livingstone|Henry M. Stanley
I "put up" some partridges, among them a young florican, which I shot, much to the astonishment of the Abyssinian.
Sport in Abyssinia|Dermot Mayo

In India and Eastern countries the francolin and the florican, and several sorts of duck and plovers, may be added to the list.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell