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mallee fowl

mal·lee fowl (plural mal·lee fowl or mal·lee fowls)


noun 
Definition:
 
Australian ground-dwelling bird: a large ground-dwelling bird that builds mounds of earth or sand to incubate its eggs. Native to: southern Australian deserts.  Latin name Leipoa ocellata.

[Because it lives in mallee tree thickets]
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