"devil bird" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: devil birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devil bird (plural devil birds)
  1. An avian cryptid of Sri Lanka, said to emit human-sounding shrieks that portend death; possibly the spot-bellied eagle owl (Bubo nipalensis) or Ceylon highland nightjar (Caprimulgus indicus). Categories (topical): Cryptozoology Synonyms: ulama
    Sense id: en-devil_bird-en-noun-xYwL13Ai Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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