crocodile bird


noun

an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that often sits upon basking crocodiles and feeds on their insect parasites.

Origin of crocodile bird

First recorded in 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for crocodile bird

crocodile bird

noun

an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles