courlan

cour·lan

(ko͝or′lən)

[French, perhaps alteration of courliri, from Galibi kurliri.]

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courlan

(ˈkʊələn)

(Animals) another name for limpkin

[C19: from French, variant of courliri, from Galibi kurliri]

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courlan - wading bird of South America and Central America

Aramus guarauna

wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food

Gruiformes, order Gruiformes - inland marsh-dwelling birds with long legs and necks and bills that wade in water in search of food: cranes; rails; bustards

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