"kagu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kagus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} kagu (plural kagus)
  1. A New Caledonian endemic bird species, Rhynochetos jubatus, the only surviving member of the family Rhynochetidae. Wikipedia link: kagu Categories (lifeform): Birds Synonyms: cagou Translations (Rhynochetos jubatus): kagú [masculine] (Catalan), kagu (Finnish), ка́гу (kágu) [masculine] (Russian)

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