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Goura
‖
Gou′ra
,Noun.
(Zool.)
One of several species of large, crested ground pigeons of the genus
Goura
, inhabiting New Guinea and adjacent islands. The Queen Victoria pigeon (Goura Victoria
) and the crowned pigeon (G. coronata
) are among the best known species. Definition 2024
Goura
Goura
See also: goura
Translingual
Proper noun
Goura f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Columbidae – the crowned pigeons.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Aves - class; Saurornithes - informal group; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Columbiformes - order; Columbidae - family; Gourinae - subfamily
References
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276
goura
goura
See also: Goura
English
Noun
goura (plural gouras)
- Any of several crested ground-dwelling pigeons, of the genus Goura, from New Guinea