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kagu

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kagu /ˈkɑːɡuː /
noun a crested, almost flightless bluish-grey bird related to the rails, which is found only on the Pacific island of New Caledonia, and is now endangered.
Rhynochetos jubatus, the only member of the family Rhynochetidae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Melanesian.