Scrub Fowl (Noun)
Meaning
Large-footed short-winged birds of Australasia; build mounds of decaying vegetation to incubate eggs.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Native to the rainforests and dense woodlands of northern Australia, scrub fowl are large-footed and short-winged birds with a unique mating ritual.
- In the breeding season, the male scrub fowl constructs a large mound of decaying vegetation to incubate the female's eggs.
- Female scrub fowl typically lay their eggs in the male's carefully constructed mound, relying on the heat produced by the decaying vegetation to incubate them.
- The distinctive call of the scrub fowl often echoes through the dense rainforests, where these remarkable birds have adapted to life on the forest floor.
- In some parts of their range, scrub fowl are considered important seed dispersers, playing a vital role in maintaining the local ecosystem.