pheasant coucal
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant
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