crocodile bird

noun

1. an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites.

crocodile bird

noun

1. an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles

Word History and Origins

Origin of crocodile bird¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Zic-Zac, the crocodile bird; a good neighbor story from the Nile.

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