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词汇 korhaan
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Definition of korhaan in English:

korhaan

noun kɔːˈhɑːnkəˈrɑːn
South African

  • A small crested bustard, which is typically boldly marked and has penetrating repetitive calls.

    〈南非〉小鸨

    Genus Eupodotis, family Otididae: several species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Carmine bee-eaters perch on the back of kori bustards and red-crested korhaans plummet from the sky in daring aerobatic mating displays.
    • Two blackbellied korhaans were flirting nearby.
    • Etosha's grasslands are home to doublebanded plovers and black korhaans.
    • In addition, the blue korhaan and black-bellied korhaan are thought to be ‘near-threatened’.
    • While birds such as the korhaans and bustards inhabit the open grassland, other species reside in the adjacent woodlands.

Origin

Mid 18th century: Afrikaans, from the imitative base kor-, knor- (compare with Dutch korren 'coo') + haan 'cock'.
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