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Example sentences for "coucal"

Lexicographically close words:
cottony; cotyledon; cotyledons; cotyloid; cou; couch; couchant; couche; couched; coucher
  1. The coucal is fairly abundant on the Nilgiris.

  2. The common coucal or crow-pheasant (Centropus sinensis) is a cuckoo that builds a nest and incubates its eggs.

  3. The nest of the crow-pheasant or coucal is a massive structure, globular in shape, with the entrance at one side.

  4. Unfortunately for the peace of mankind the coucal is not the only cuckoo that lifts up its voice in the night.

  5. But the sight of an insect on the lawn causes the coucal to throw dignity to the winds.

  6. I have never actually observed it pick anything off a leaf, for the coucal is of a retiring disposition.

  7. The coucal or crow-pheasant, for example, is divided up into three local races.

  8. 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.

  9. In Australia," continues Hume, "the coucal manages these things far better.

  10. The coucal is nearly as large as some species of pheasant, and rejoices in a tail fully ten inches long; moreover, the bird is usually seen walking on the ground.

  11. Steere's coucal is somewhat like the Mindoro coucal but its breast and neck are smoky brown while the entire plumage of the Mindoro coucal is black glossed with green.

  12. The Mindoro coucal builds a bulky globular nest of grass, with an entrance on one side.


  13. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "coucal" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.