Definition of gooney bird in English:

gooney bird

(also goony bird)

nounˈɡuːniˈɡuni ˌbərd

Another term for an albatross of the North Pacific.
Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes)
Example sentencesExamples
- Nicknamed ‘gooney birds’ by GIs for their awkward gait, albatross mate for life.
- The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the nesting ground for some two million seabirds spanning 15 species, including the Laysan albatrosses (better known as ‘gooney birds’).

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Definition of gooney bird in US English:

gooney bird

(also goony bird)

nounˈɡo͞onē ˌbərdˈɡuni ˌbərd

Another term for an albatross of the North Pacific.
Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes)
Example sentencesExamples
- Nicknamed ‘gooney birds’ by GIs for their awkward gait, albatross mate for life.
- The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the nesting ground for some two million seabirds spanning 15 species, including the Laysan albatrosses (better known as ‘gooney birds’).

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

单词	gooney bird
释义	Definition of gooney bird in English: gooney bird (also goony bird) nounˈɡuːniˈɡuni ˌbərd US Another term for an albatross of the North Pacific. Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes) Example sentencesExamples Nicknamed ‘gooney birds’ by GIs for their awkward gait, albatross mate for life. The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the nesting ground for some two million seabirds spanning 15 species, including the Laysan albatrosses (better known as ‘gooney birds’). Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Definition of gooney bird in US English: gooney bird (also goony bird) nounˈɡo͞onē ˌbərdˈɡuni ˌbərd US Another term for an albatross of the North Pacific. Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes) Example sentencesExamples Nicknamed ‘gooney birds’ by GIs for their awkward gait, albatross mate for life. The Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is the nesting ground for some two million seabirds spanning 15 species, including the Laysan albatrosses (better known as ‘gooney birds’). Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
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