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go-away bird

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of three African species of turaco of the genus Crinifer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of three African species of turaco of the genus Crinifer.

A bird of the species Crinifer concolor

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: South-Africa

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History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic from the sound of its call.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: töyhtöturako — bird of the genus Crinifer
  • German: Lärmvogel — bird of the genus Crinifer
  • Polish: hałaśnik — bird of the genus Crinifer
  • Afrikaans: kwêvoël — Crinifer concolor
  • Finnish: töyhtöturako — Crinifer concolor
  • German: Grauer Lärmvogel — Crinifer concolor
  • Polish: hałaśnik szary — Crinifer concolor