Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Pluvianidae — the Egyptian plover.
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Examples
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The pools are a haven for Egyptian plover Pluvianus aegyptius and grey-headed kingfisher Halcyon leucocephala, whilst tree, shrub and savanna species include bustard Eupodotis senegalensis, stone partridge Ptilopachus petrosus and laughing dove Streptopelia senegalensis.
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(‘Pluvianus armatus’ of Burchell) has so much of a metallic ring, that this bird is called “setula-tsipi”, or hammering-iron.
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