Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Lophotidæ, remarkable for the prominence of the forehead and the procurrence of the dorsal fin, which forms a kind of frontal crest, whence the name.
- noun A genus of raptorial birds of the family Falconidæ. Also called
Baza .
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Examples
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In river valleys, on the flats of which the same bramble grows, the Ocyphaps lophotes is sure to be found.
Expedition into Central Australia Charles Sturt 1832
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September 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - An Australian species of pigeon, called the Ocyphaps lophotes, has the ability to produce a unique whistling sound with its wings to alarm others in the flock about any potential danger, say researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is well known for the abrupt metallic-sounding whistle that it makes on takeoff.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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