gooney bird

 
Pronunciation: /ˈguːni/
(also goony bird)

noun

chiefly US
  • another term for an albatross of the North Pacific.
    • Genus Diomedea, family Diomedeidae: the Laysan albatross (D. immutabilis) and the black-footed albatross (D. nigripes)

Origin:

mid 19th century: of unknown origin