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devil bird
Noun
Japanese Meaning
スリランカに伝わる伝説上の鳥で、人間のような声で叫ぶとされ、不吉な死の前兆とされる。具体的には、斑点腹を持つフクロウ（Bubo nipalensis）またはセイロン高地に生息する夜行性の鳥（Caprimulgus indicus）の可能性がある。
（ plural ）
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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).
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devil bird
At midnight the old tracker swore he had heard the devil bird's human-like shriek, and the whole village fell silent with dread.
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At midnight the old tracker swore he had heard the devil bird's human-like shriek, and the whole village fell silent with dread.
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