Brush-turkey

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several species of large birds, found in Australia and New Guinea, in the megapode (turkey-like) family Megapodiidae.

Synonyms

All synonyms
bush turkeymegapodescrub turkey

Etymology

From brush + turkey.

Related phrases

Australian brush-turkeyWaigeo brush-turkeyblack-billed brush-turkeycollared brush-turkeyred-billed brush-turkeywattled brush-turkey

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