| 单词 | magpie goose |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmagpie goose magpie goose n. a large black and white goose, Anseranas semipalmata, of New Guinea and northern Australia; also called pied goose. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > freshwater birds > order Anseriformes (geese, etc.) > [noun] > member of subfamily Anserinea (goose) > anseranas selmipalmata (magpie goose) pied goose1860 magpie goose1861 1861 H. W. Wheelwright Bush Wanderings of Naturalist 70 The colour of the magpie-goose is pied, dull black and white. 1896 F. G. Aflalo Sketch Nat. Hist. Austral. 99 I have shot this ‘semi-palmated’ bird, known locally as ‘Magpie Goose’, in Cleveland Bay.., but it takes some killing. 1965 Austral. Encycl. III. 299/2 The magpie-goose, or pied goose, was formerly found throughout northern and eastern Australia. 1988 New Scientist 15 Oct. 54/1 The magpie goose, which once inhabited much of Australia, is now confined to small areas of tropical Australia. < as lemmas |
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