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spur-wing, spurwing Ornith.
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A spur-winged water-hen, goose, etc.
1842Penny Cycl. XXII. 389/2 Spur-wing, the English name for species of the Genus Parra. 1855Ogilvie Suppl., Spur-wing; geese of the genus Plectropterus are also so called. They are natives of Africa, and have two strong spurs on the shoulder of the wing. 1900Grogan & Sharp Cape to Cairo xxiii. 294 At my first shot I killed two large spurwings, and a few more rounds provided geese for all the camp.
attrib.1897Hinde Congo Arabs 270 The spur-wing geese seemed to be flocking preparatory to migrating. |