pheasantlike
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Feng-hwang — F[^e]ng hwang , n. [Chin. feng + huang.] (Chinese Myth.) A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to prevail. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guineafowl — guinea fowl n. Any of several pheasantlike birds of the family Numididae native to Africa, especially a widely domesticated species (Numida meleagris) having blackish plumage marked with many small white spots. Also called guinea hen. [After… … Universalium
pheasant coucal — a brown and black, red eyed Australian bird, Centropus phasianinus, with a pheasantlike tail. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
pheasant coucal — noun Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant • Syn: ↑pheasant cuckoo, ↑Centropus phasianinus • Hypernyms: ↑coucal * * * a brown and black, red eyed Australian bird, Centropus phasianinus, with a pheasantlike tail. [1870 75] … Useful english dictionary
