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The word cockatoo dates from the 17th century and is derived from Dutch kaketoe, which in turn is from the Indonesian/Malay kakatua.Seventeenth-century variants include cacato, cockatoon and crockadore, and cokato, cocatore and cocatoo were used in the 18th century.
Some birds, like galahs (also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo), have modified crests that have both recumbent and recursive features. [122] A grey catbird, with its distinctly coloured crissum on display crissum The feathered area between the vent and the tail. Also, the collective name for the undertail coverts. [125]
The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners. [1] Most terms used here may be found in common dictionaries and general information web sites.
Licmetis is a subgenus of the white cockatoos (genus Cacatua).They are collectively known as corellas in Australia. Three of the six species are primarily – or only – found in Australia, while the Philippines, Indonesia, and the Solomons each have an endemic species.
Black cockatoo is a general descriptive term for cockatoos that are mainly black and may include: Palm cockatoo, Probosciger aterrimus, also called great black cockatoo; Species of the genus Calyptorhynchus: Red-tailed black cockatoo, Calyptorhynchus banksii, has several alternative common names including black cockatoo
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As a noun, this word refers to a theatrical performance that includes multiple songs, dances and short plays (usually funny ones). OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away ...
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