Moundbird

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Megapode \Meg"a*pode\ (m[e^]g"[.a]*p[=o]d), n. [Mega- + Gr.
     poy`s, podo`s, foot.] (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of large-footed, gallinaceous
     birds of the genera {Megapodius} and {Leipoa}, inhabiting
     Australia and other Pacific islands. Called also {mound
     builder}, {scrub fowl}, {moundbird}, and {brush turkey}. See


     {Jungle fowl}
     (b) under {Jungle}, and {Leipoa}.
         [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  moundbird \moundbird\, mound bird \mound bird\n. (Zool.)
     Any of several large-footed short-winged birds of
     Australasia, which build mounds of decaying vegetation to
     incubate eggs. Called also {mound builder}, {mound maker},
     {megapode}, {brush turkey}, and {scrub fowl}.
  
     Syn: megapode, mound builder, scrub fowl, brush turkey.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mound-bird
       n : large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds
           of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs [syn: {megapode},
            {mound bird}, {mound builder}, {scrub fowl}]