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brainfever bird
(brain|fever bird)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbreɪnfiːvə/
noun
the common hawk cuckoo of India and Sri Lanka, which has a monotonous and maddeningly persistent call.
Cuculus varius
, family
Cuculidae
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