coucal
/ˈkuːkəl/noun
1- an ungainly long-tailed Old World bird that is a large ground-dwelling member of the cuckoo family褐翅鸦鹃。
1.1
- Genus Centropus (and Coua), family Cuculidae: numerous species, including the Australasian pheasant coucal (Centropus phasianinus).鸦鹃属, 杜鹃科： 众多种, 包括澳大拉西亚的雉鸦鹃（拉丁名Centropus phasianinus）。
词源
early 19th cent.: from French, perhaps a blend of coucou 'cuckoo' and alouette 'lark'.