单词 | crowned eagle |
释义 | > as lemmascrowned eagle crowned eagle n. either of two crested eagles: (a) the blackish-grey and very large Stephanoaetus coronatus, of sub-Saharan Africa (also crowned hawk-eagle); (b) the pale grey Harpyhaliaetus coronatus, of open woodland in South America (also crowned solitary eagle). [With sense (a) compare French aigle couronné (1758 in a translation of Barbot's account, which was originally written in English; compare quot. a1712).] ΚΠ a1712 J. Barbot Descr. N. & S.-Guinea in Churchill's Coll. Voy. (1732) V. iii. xv. 218/2 The print represents one..which is pretty scarce to be found any where, unless in the province of Acra; and is there call'd the crowned eagle. 1859 S. G. Goodrich Illustr. Nat. Hist. Animal Kingdom II. 36 The crowned Eagle, C. coronatus, is of Brazil, and is said to be the only bird that ventures to feed on skunks. 1922 Times 17 June 11/5 Major H. W. Sidley has presented a nice young crowned hawk-eagle and a white-crested hornbill. 1982 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 23 Aug. 11 Two of Africa's largest birds of prey, the martial eagle and the crowned eagle. 2010 R. Four Eagles After the Cleanse 246 The crowned solitary eagle sped away with his prize; a juvenile squirrel monkey. < as lemmas |
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