"lightning bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lightning birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lightning bird (plural lightning birds)
  1. A mythological creature in South African tribal folklore: a large, vampiric, black and white bird that can summon thunder and lightning and is said to consume blood and to seduce women in the form of a man. Wikipedia link: lightning bird Categories (topical): Lightning, Mythological creatures Synonyms: impundulu
    Sense id: en-lightning_bird-en-noun-H~Kdz-2A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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