pheasant coucal

Thân thiện

A pheasant coucal perches on a low branch in a sunlit meadow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large, ground-dwelling cuckoo species native to Australia and New Guinea: The pheasant coucal is a bird characterized by its long, broad tail and strong legs, resembling a pheasant in appearance and terrestrial habits, though it is not closely related.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We spotted a pheasant coucal foraging in the tall grass near the swamp.
  • The distinctive call of the pheasant coucal is a deep, repetitive 'coop-coop-coop'.
  • Unlike many cuckoos, the pheasant coucal builds its own nest and raises its own young.

Advanced Usage

• Ecological role: The pheasant coucal is often discussed in ornithology for its atypical cuckoo behavior of being non-parasitic.
  • The study focused on the parental care strategies of the non-parasitic pheasant coucal.

Variants and Related Words

• Coucal (n): The common name for birds in the genus , to which the pheasant coucal belongs.
  • The greater coucal is a similar species found in Asia.

Synonyms

• Swamp pheasant (n): A regional common name for the pheasant coucal, referring to its preferred habitat.
• Centropus phasianinus (n): The scientific binomial name for the species.

Related Phrases

• Ground-dwelling cuckoo: A descriptive phrase often used to categorize the pheasant coucal's behavior.
  • The pheasant coucal is the most terrestrial of Australia's ground-dwelling cuckoos.

Học thuật

Noun

1. Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pheasant cuckoo
• Centropus phasianinus