cuculiform bird

Noun
  1. Birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos) (synset 101825243)
    is a type of: bird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
    subtypes:
    • cuckoo - any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail
    • touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo - large brightly crested bird of Africa
    belongs to: cuculiformes, order cuculiformes - cuckoos; touracos; etc.

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