kagu
[ kah-goo ]
noun
a raillike bird, Rhinochetus jubatus, of the island of New Caledonia, having a gray body, black-and-white wings, and a long, shaggy crest: an endangered species.
Origin of kagu
1First recorded in 1860–65; < a language of New Caledonia
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British Dictionary definitions for kagu
kagu
/ (ˈkɑːɡuː) /
noun
a crested nocturnal bird, Rhynochetos jubatus, with a red bill and greyish plumage: occurs only in New Caledonia and is nearly extinct: family Rhynochetidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, rails, etc)
Origin of kagu
1native name in New Caledonia
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