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from The Century Dictionary.

noun The Egyptian courser, crocodile-bird, or black-headed plover, Pluvianus ægyptius (formerly and better known as Charadrius melanocephalus).

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Indian owl (_Athena Indica_), the spoonbill (_Platalea nudifrons_); the benno (_Ardea bubulcus_), and the sicsac (_Charadrius melanocephalus_).

The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 5. (of 7): Persia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. George Rawlinson 1857

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hernesheir commented on the word sicsac

I'm not sure if I like sicsac or crocodile-bird better, as far as bird names go. These are both names for the Egyptian courser.

March 11, 2011