| 单词 | pallid cuckoo |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspallid cuckoo pallid cuckoo n. an Australian hawk cuckoo, Cuculus pallidus, with variable greyish or rufous plumage (often pale grey in the male); also (Australian) called brain-fever bird. ΚΠ 1883 A. J. Campbell Nests & Eggs Austral. Birds p. iii The egg of the Pallid Cuckoo, being about half the size of the foster-bird's eggs and of a uniform pinkish tint—a beautiful specimen. 1937 Bulletin (Sydney) 7 July 21/4 The pallid cuckoo is a sad-looking individual only half the size of his stormbird cousin. 2002 Age (Melbourne) 21 Mar. (Culture section) 3/7 The call of the adult male pallid cuckoo is one of the great noises of the world. < as lemmas |
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