About The Word Leipoa
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Leipoa
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What's The Definition Of Leipoa?
[n] Australian moundbird; incubates eggs naturally in sandy mounds
Synonyms | Synonyms for Leipoa: Leipoa ocellata | lowan | mallee fowl Related Terms | Find terms related to Leipoa: See Also | genus Leipoa | mallee hen | megapode | mound builder | moundbird | scrub fowl Leipoa In Webster's Dictionary \Lei*po"a\ (l[-i]*p[=o]"[.a]), n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a
single species ({Leipoa ocellata}), about the size of a
turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and
gray. Called also {native pheasant}.
Note: It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material,
in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of
the decomposing mass.
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