coucal

/koo-kuhl/US // ˈku kəl //UK // (ˈkuːkæl, -kəl) //

耦合器,耦合剂,耦合性,耦合

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.

The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.
But for the fact that the brown wings do not match well with the rest of the plumage, I should call the coucal a handsome bird.
I have never actually observed it pick anything off a leaf, for the coucal is of a retiring disposition.
Unfortunately for the peace of mankind the coucal is not the only cuckoo that lifts up its voice in the night.
The coucal or crow-pheasant, for example, is divided up into three local races.