Leipoa ocellata

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Leipoa ocellata
    n 1: Australian mound bird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy
         mounds [syn: {mallee fowl}, {leipoa}, {lowan}, {Leipoa
         ocellata}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Leipoa \Lei*po"a\ (l[-i]*p[=o]"[.a]), n. [NL.] (Zool.)
   A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a
   single species ({Leipoa ocellata}), about the size of a
   turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and
   gray. Called also {native pheasant}.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material,
         in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of
         the decomposing mass.
         [1913 Webster]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lowan \lowan\ n.
   The Australian moundbird ({Leipoa ocellata}); it incubates
   eggs naturally in sandy mounds.

   Syn: mallee fowl, mallee-fowl, leipoa, {Leipoa ocellata}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mallee bird \mal*lee" bird`\ (Zool.) [From native name.]
   The leipoa, or Australian moundbird; it incubates eggs
   naturally in sandy mounds. See {Leipoa}.

   Syn: mallee fowl, mallee-fowl, leipoa, lowan, {Leipoa
        ocellata}.
        [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mallee fowl \mallee fowl\ n. (Zool.),
   Same as {mallee bird} ({Leipoa ocellata}). See also {Leipoa}.
   [WordNet 1.5]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mallee hen \mallee hen\ n. (Zool.),
   The adult female of the mallee fowl ({Leipoa ocellata}). See
   {Leipoa}.
   [WordNet 1.5] Mallemock

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